The Veteran's right foot degenerative arthritis is granted a 20% evaluation, but no higher. The Board denied the claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical evidence do not support a conclusion that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone precluded him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment during this time.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2021
- Citation
- A21020534
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left and right foot hallux valgus and degenerative arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities.
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