The Veteran's bilateral foot condition is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities. The appeal will be remanded again once the necessary records are obtained and reviewed.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence (VA treatment records) is needed to fully assess the Veteran's bilateral foot condition and its relationship to his service-connected knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral foot condition, Osgood-Schlatter disease, status post debridement, with degenerative joint disease (DJD) and history of chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2015
- Citation
- 1550659
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for light sensitivity is granted. The claims for service connection for bilateral knee strain and bilateral foot condition are remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral foot condition as there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for major depressive disorder, right hernia, bilateral eye condition, stomach condition, bilateral foot condition, and diabetes mellitus as there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and upper extremity, bilateral kidney condition, right shoulder condition, lower back condition, anxiety, bilateral foot condition, right knee condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, headaches, gum condition, hypertension, blood disorder, and tinnitus. The case is remanded for further examination regarding a left ankle condition.
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