The Veteran's left and right foot disabilities are rated as 50 percent disabling based on symptoms that would be duplicative or overlap symptomatology with his BPTD, which is already evaluated at 50 percent. Therefore, an initial compensable rating for the foot disabilities from July 23, 2010, to February 19, 2022, is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left and right foot disabilities have overlapping symptoms with his already service-connected BPTD, which results in a combined evaluation of 50 percent. Therefore, an additional compensable rating for the foot disabilities would constitute impermissible pyramiding.
- Claimed conditions
- left tibiotalar joint osteoarthritis, planar calcaneal spur, out-toeing (left foot disability), right tibiotalar joint osteoarthritis, out-toeing (right foot disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24082037
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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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