The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability effective January 31, 2011, but denied an increased rating for bilateral metatarsalgia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined foot disabilities prevented him from securing and obtaining substantially gainful employment starting on January 31, 2011, but his bilateral metatarsalgia alone did not cause marked interference with employment before that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral metatarsalgia, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with IVDS, Plantar fasciitis bilateral with degenerative changes and calcaneal spurring, Right foot hallux valgus, Left foot hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24032363
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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