The Veteran's right foot disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has determined that a higher rating is warranted and has remanded the case for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right foot disability, including his use of an ankle foot orthotic (AFO) which may affect functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26021445
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to January 31, 2024 and a higher initial rating for his right foot strain.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right foot strain and denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for higher initial evaluations for the service-connected spinal stenosis with arthritis, right knee strain, left knee strain, right foot strain, and left foot strain. The Veteran's hip extension impairment is also being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right foot strain is rated at 10 percent prior to June 6, 2019, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The AOJ increased the rating based on an addendum medical opinion from a VA examiner who determined that the Veteran's right foot strain was moderate in severity. However, further remand is required due to confusion between her service-connected right foot strain and bilateral pes planus.
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