The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's left foot disability, specifically pes planus, was incurred or aggravated during his service. The issue also includes determining whether a pre-existing condition existed and if it worsened during his second period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left foot disability and its relationship to his military service, particularly his second period of active duty from November 1990 to August 1991.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disability, to include pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1517831
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a left foot disability, to include pes planus, was dismissed due to the lack of an adjudicative determination within one year prior to the notice of disagreement.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted as service connected.,Left upper extremity radiculopathy, claimed as left arm disability, and right upper extremity radiculopathy are both granted as secondary to the service-connected cervical spine disability.,Left foot disability, including pes planus, is granted as service connected.,An increased rating for residuals of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his service connection claims, including obtaining medical records and verifying periods of active duty.
- Denied
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