The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with bunion and bilateral tinea pedis conditions did not preclude him from securing and following all types of substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with bunion, bilateral tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22068907
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for tinea pedis, service connection for right hip and left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, right ankle sprain, and left ankle strain are remanded due to inadequate examination records and conflicting medical opinions.
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