The Board granted a 10% rating for the Veteran's right great toe disability and set an effective date of April 15, 2015. The claim was denied for an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The claim was not timely filed within one year after separation from service, so the earliest possible effective date is April 15, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Right great toe disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2021
- Citation
- A21017131
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for secondary service connection for right great toe disability, service connection for depression, and initial rating for GAD. The Veteran's current conditions are not supported by sufficient evidence to warrant a grant of benefits.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's right great toe disability is related to the August 6, 2019 debridement procedure at the Tampa VAMC and whether it was caused by VA carelessness or negligence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right great toe disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development regarding entitlement to a TDIU.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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