The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his return to active duty, and the need for further examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral pes planus and right and left shin splints.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has returned to active duty, which affects his eligibility for VA compensation. The case must be remanded to allow for proper development including obtaining service treatment records and arranging a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, right shin splint, left shin splint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1222484
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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
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- Dismissed
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