The Board has remanded the case for further development, including adjudicating increased ratings for foot disabilities and determining entitlement to a TDIU prior to October 31, 2020. The issues are inextricably intertwined.
The deciding factor: The issues of increased ratings for foot disabilities and TDIU prior to October 31, 2020 are inextricably intertwined and require further development before a decision can be made on the TDIU issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Right and left foot disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21040265
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected right and left foot disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting TDIU.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease of the bilateral metatarsophalangeal joints, bilateral hallux valgus, and a right plantar calcaneal spur, are etiologically related to his active service. The Board also found that the criteria for service connection on a secondary basis have been met for the Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as status post total right hip replacement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected cervical strain, bilateral hand rash, and bilateral foot disabilities.
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