The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right great toe is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is warranted. The case is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's right great toe condition more closely approximates moderately severe impairment during flare-ups, warranting a higher disability rating than the current 20 percent assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Great Toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21069327
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for his right hip and leg disability, cervical spine disability, and right great toe disability due to inadequate VA opinions and lack of sufficient evidence in the record.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his military service. The case is remanded for further examination and development.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his right great toe degenerative joint disease was denied in February 2011, with the RO assigning a 20 percent evaluation effective March 1, 2002.,In July 2014, the RO reduced the Veteran's evaluation of his right great toe condition from 20 percent to 10 percent, effective May 1, 2014.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right great toe disability is currently rated at 30 percent, effective September 1, 2008. The rating reflects moderate impairment of the foot.
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