The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for right and left foot disabilities, as well as his claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 arising from ulnar nerve surgery. The TDIU issue is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional medical opinions are necessary to address the Veteran's claims for right and left foot disabilities, as well as his claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 arising from ulnar nerve surgery. The TDIU issue is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot hallux valgus, Left foot hallux valgus, Left foot arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21068651
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's VR&E benefits were denied as she did not have an employment handicap and was found to be employable with her current skills, experience, and education. The appeal must be denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right foot hallux valgus was granted service connection effective July 17, 2019. The effective date is set at the date of receipt of his claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus, which included a secondary claim for right foot hallux valgus.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the right foot hallux valgus condition should have been granted service connection in the first place, and thus the severance of service connection was improper. The Veteran's statements and medical opinions support a nexus to his military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU and an earlier effective date for left foot arthritis, post traumatic, with foreign body in the left foot was dismissed. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot arthritis, post traumatic, with foreign body in the left foot is also dismissed as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.
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