The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus with degenerative changes was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral foot condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes and the Veteran's bilateral foot disability caused functional loss but no additional limitation of motion or function during flare-ups. The Board also found that TDIU was warranted due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral foot condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2023
- Citation
- A23034319
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his bilateral pes planus with degenerative changes was dismissed because he died before the Board could issue a decision.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in rating decisions for service connection for bilateral pes planus with degenerative changes, as the appeal is moot due to the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of the denial of an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral pes planus with degenerative changes is dismissed as the issue has been subsumed by prior Board decisions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded as the RO incorrectly adjudicated other issues and failed to provide an adequate examination.
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