The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for her left great toe arthritis was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to March 8, 2018, was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities precluded her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- left great toe arthritis, degenerative joint disease (DJD) post fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22016057
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- Granted
The veteran's effective date for service connection of left great toe arthritis, tinnitus, and PTSD is granted as August 15, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there is a need for additional medical opinions to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left foot conditions, including whether they are related to service or aggravated by his knee disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for left great toe arthritis, bilateral pes planus, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), prostate cancer, hip disability, and skin disability to include skin tags due to issues with obtaining additional opinions addressing secondary service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete information about his employment and education history. The Board requests additional records from the VistA Imaging system, asks for a completed VA Form 21-8940, and will readjudicate the case.
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