The Board has remanded both issues of entitlement to an increased rating for left foot traumatic arthritis and entitlement to a TDIU due to the need for further records and medical development.
The deciding factor: Further records are needed from Dr. ND, and a new VA opinion is required regarding nerve damage in the Veteran's left foot and functional loss as described by Dr. PY.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20077898
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for left foot traumatic arthritis prior to June 27, 2023, and denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent. The claim for TDIU was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a TDIU from December 29, 2014. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot traumatic arthritis is remanded due to the need for addendum opinions regarding the nature and current level of severity of his left foot disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, lumbar strain/lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome and S1 spinal nerve impingement, and sleep apnea/sleep disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation as of June 1, 2008.
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