The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a total rating based on individual unemployability have been remanded due to the need for additional development. The current 10 percent ratings for right and left hallux valgus with hammer toe, as well as tinea unguium, are upheld.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hallux Valgus with Hammer Toe, Left Hallux Valgus with Hammer Toe, Tinea Unguium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21025787
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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.
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