The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral flat feet is being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to report for a VA examination. The Board will provide another opportunity for the Veteran to have his pes planus evaluated.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to appear for a scheduled VA examination, and the Board finds that a remand is necessary to reschedule the examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19190400
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during its pendency.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral flat feet, finding that the condition increased in severity during active-duty service and was not due to the natural progression of the disease.
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