The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination and opinion to determine if the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, including degenerative arthritis, hallux valgus, and onychomycosis, is caused or aggravated by her service-connected pes planus. The examiner must also provide an opinion as to whether any onychomycosis is directly related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a new VA examination and opinion are necessary due to the lack of clarity in the previous VA examiner's opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, including her service-connected pes planus, and her claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disorder, degenerative arthritis, hallux valgus, onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1424499
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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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