The Board granted an effective date of March 21, 2000, for service connection for hallux valgus, left great toe.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's September 15, 2000, written statement detailing his private treatment and reporting the availability of x-rays at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, constituted new and material evidence that triggered VA's duty to assist, leading to the award of service connection for hallux valgus, left great toe.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus, left great toe
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25007001
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,863 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to his request to withdraw the appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of hallux valgus, left great toe was denied. The Board found that the claim had been previously addressed and adjudicated in a final decision.,Both claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for herpes zoster with facial scarring and post-herpetic neuralgia were remanded due to procedural issues.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to consider.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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