The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral leg and foot disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address whether the Veteran has a neurological disability of the legs and feet related to service, including in-service treatment notes.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, Pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2013
- Citation
- 1324533
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
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