The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to address whether his service-connected pes planus has caused or aggravated his low back disorder, and for the RO to consider additional evidence submitted by the appellant.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that a new VA examination was needed to assess whether the Veteran's service-connected pes planus had caused or aggravated his low back disorder due to conflicting opinions in prior examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- severe lumbar spondylosis with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0937811
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including severe lumbar spondylosis and bilateral pes planus with Achilles and posterior tibial tendonitis, prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment beginning February 15, 2017. The Board granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of 70 percent.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and for higher ratings for his bilateral pes planus, finding that his back disorder is not related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The claim for TDIU was also denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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