The Board has granted service connection for right foot hallux valgus but remanded the claim for right foot hammer toes due to inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The August 2022 VA examiner's opinion was based solely on the absence of in-service documentation and did not consider the Veteran's lay statements about his symptoms, which is insufficient for adjudication purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus of the right foot, right foot hammer toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23045439
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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)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating issues due to outstanding VA and private treatment records not being obtained prior to adjudication.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis, heel spurs and tenosynovitis, left foot hammer toes, and right foot hammer toes has been granted. A 50 percent rating is assigned for the period from October 30, 2023, and a 10 percent rating is assigned for each of the left and right feet.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right median nerve and carpal tunnel syndrome was granted with a 30 percent rating effective August 8, 2023. The Board also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.
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