The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The claim for increased ratings for cardiogenic syncope (now diagnosed as paroxysmal positional vertigo) will also be considered.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board should consider the Veteran's other foot symptoms and diagnoses in determining whether he should receive a higher rating for his bilateral pes planus, or if the symptoms warrant a separate rating under another diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Plantar Fasciitis, Degenerative Joint Disease, Spurring of the Bilateral Talonavicular, Chronic Fractures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1541652
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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