The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right foot tenosynovitis and degenerative joint disease of the right first metatarsophalangeal joint, entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left foot tenosynovitis, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development.
The deciding factor: The examination reports are inadequate as they do not provide the necessary information regarding the Veteran's flare-ups, which is required to properly assess the severity of her foot disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot tenosynovitis and degenerative joint disease of the right first metatarsophalangeal joint, left foot tenosynovitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25045295
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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.
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