The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further consideration due to inadequate examination and need for clarification regarding the nature of his bilateral foot disorder.
The deciding factor: The July 2010 VA examination did not address whether the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder represents a congenital 'defect' or 'disease', which is necessary to determine service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disorders, plantar fasciosis, right foot calcaneal spur
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1301058
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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