The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not suggest that the Veteran's service-connected right toe and shoulder disabilities alone produce an inability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right fifth toe metatarsalgia s/p pip joint arthroplasty, Left foot metatarsalgia, Right foot metatarsalgia toes 1-4, Left shoulder clavicle fracture residuals with limited motion of the arm at shoulder level, flexion and/or abduction, Right shoulder clavicle fracture residuals with limited motion of the arm at shoulder level, flexion and/or abduction, Surgical scar, right fifth amputation stump
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23025847
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What this means for you
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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: Denied
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