The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot disability and increased ratings for various hip and knee conditions. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a neck condition, total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to January 29, 2021, and nonservice-connected pension prior to January 29, 2021 are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the presence of a current left foot disability. The Veteran's service treatment records do not indicate any left foot condition during or shortly after his military service. His VA and private medical records do not document any left foot symptoms or conditions since 2013, when he first claimed such an issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Foot Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22046626
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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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