The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right fifth metatarsal fracture, finding that the condition did not more closely approximate symptoms of a moderately severe or severe foot injury.
The deciding factor: Multiple VA examiners found the Veteran's foot condition to be mild and no provider has ever characterized it as more than mild. The Board does not find evidence that the Veteran's symptoms rose to a level properly characterized as moderately severe or severe at any time during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Fifth Metatarsal Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21028624
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What this means for you
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's right foot disability, effective December 30, 2007. However, the matter of whether an extraschedular TDIU rating is warranted based solely on the right foot disability remains pending.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted initial increased ratings of 10 percent for the Veteran's right fourth hammertoe, right fifth metatarsal fracture, and right ankle strain. These issues are remanded for further examination and rating considerations.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right foot disability, including a healed fracture of the fifth metatarsal and hammertoes and neuroma, has been manifested by reports of pain and difficulty with weight-bearing. The Board finds that a 10 percent rating is warranted for moderate residuals of the right foot injury.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's residuals of a right fifth metatarsal fracture are rated at 10 percent, the minimum compensable rating. The disability is considered minor compared to other service-connected and non-service-connected conditions.
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