The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety disorder NOS is granted a rating of 70 percent, but his hallux rigidus of the right foot remains at its current non-service-connected status. The decision on TDIU was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service connected anxiety disorder NOS meets the criteria for a 70% rating based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood. However, his hallux rigidus of the right foot remains non-service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder NOS, hallux rigidus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20073834
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal to obtain a VA medical opinion that considers the Veteran's contentions of in-service training with heavy gear and equipment.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot conditions, including hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, plantar fasciitis, and midfoot arthritis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a noncompensable rating for hammer toes, a 10 percent rating for right foot arthritis, and temporary total evaluations for surgery associated with the service-connected conditions. The higher initial disability rating for hallux valgus and hallux rigidus was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot deterioration and service connection for secondary right foot disabilities to correct a pre-decisional error by the agency of original jurisdiction.
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