The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hammertoes of the right and left feet, finding that the correct facts were before the RO at the time of the April 2012 rating decision, which granted service connection with an effective date of October 31, 1997.
The deciding factor: The Board found no CUE in the April 2012 rating decision and determined that the correct facts were before the RO at the time of the decision, thus denying the earlier effective date claim.
- Claimed conditions
- hammertoes of the right foot, hammertoes of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2022
- Citation
- A22022459
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for various foot and knee conditions due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development regarding his right foot disability, specifically addressing whether he has metatarsalgia and hammertoes of the right foot that are related to his service-connected heloma durum. The case will be readjudicated based on this additional information.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a bilateral foot disability and service connection for hammertoes of the left foot. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.
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