The Veteran's bone spurs of the feet are remanded for further evaluation and a medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The claim is related to service connection based on direct evidence, not exposure or other theories.
- Claimed conditions
- bone spurs of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18129006
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining information about the qualifications of VA clinicians and scheduling a new examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new VA addendum opinion to address whether any of the claimed conditions are related to service-connected bilateral hearing loss or MDD and associated medications, as well as a link between fibromyalgia and muscle spasms/strain of the legs.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bone spurs of the feet, acquired pes cavus, and plantar fasciitis as they are not related to active duty service.
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