The Board has determined that the November 2013 VA examination is inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining additional service treatment records and personnel records. The Veteran's lay statements are also considered in determining whether his pre-existing bilateral flatfoot condition was aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide adequate rationale for their opinion regarding the aggravation of the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral flatfoot condition by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus (flatfoot)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18128584
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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.
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted a rating of 30 percent from February 5, 2019. The right knee disability and entitlement to TDIU are remanded.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral pes planus (flatfoot) and remanded the claim for a right knee disability.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus.
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