The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to issues regarding service connection for a right foot disability other than degenerative joint disease. The initial rating claims for his right foot arthritis are denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 5284.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows moderate impairment of the Veteran's right foot arthritis, which is consistent with a 10% rating and does not warrant a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms or functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21041932
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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
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's initial ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left and right ankles, as well as radiculopathy of the upper extremities, have been granted at 10 percent each. The rating for bilateral pes planus has also been granted at 10 percent.
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