The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, as well as TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for hallux valgus of both feet remains denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, specifically his bilateral foot conditions and low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Hallux Valgus of the Left Foot, Hallux Valgus of the Right Foot
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21026519
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus of the left and right feet are rated at their maximum allowable levels, and no higher ratings can be assigned.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, increased ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia, and for left foot pes planus. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for her increased rating of bilateral plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia is denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right and left elbow disabilities, thoracic and lumbar spine disabilities, right knee disability (other than Osgood-Schlatter's disease), left knee disability (other than Osgood-Schlatter's disease), and compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 for an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus of the right and left feet, and degenerative joint disease of both feet. The Veteran's TDIU status from service-connected depressive disorder is also recognized.
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