The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and need for further examinations.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records were identified, necessitating a search for additional records. The veteran also needs an examination to determine the severity of his hypertension with an abnormal EKG and tortuosity of the thoracic aorta, as well as the nature and etiology of his pes planus and residuals of malaria.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat feet (pes planus), hypertension with an abnormal electrocardiogram (EKG) and tortuosity of the thoracic aorta, residuals of malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0108731
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and menopause, granted an increased disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD from April 29, 2023, and remanded claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left wrist carpal tunnel, and bilateral flat feet.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right hip osteoarthritis, left hip osteoarthritis, lumbar spine herniated disc, and bilateral flat feet (pes planus) as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected bilateral knee and ankle disabilities.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection and increased rating due to procedural defects in the appeals process.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for bilateral shoulder strain, bilateral shin splints, cervical strain, bilateral knee strain, and bilateral flat feet (pes planus) is dismissed.
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