The Veteran's bilateral foot pes cavus is rated at 10 percent, and his hearing loss is not compensable. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for lower extremity disabilities.,Further examination is needed to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected foot disabilities.
The deciding factor: The claims have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, particularly in relation to his service-connected foot disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Pes Cavus, Left Lower Extremity Disability (Knee/Pelvic), Right Lower Extremity Disability (Knee/Pelvic)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127502
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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.
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