The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis or other disabilities have aggravated his preexisting right pes planus.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was not able to provide an opinion on the likelihood of aggravation by the service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right pes planus
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194577
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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.
- Granted
The Board has restored a 50% rating for the Veteran's left foot disability, finding that the reduction to a 20% rating was improper due to lack of sustained improvement in the condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right pes planus was aggravated by military service. The claim will be reconsidered with a new medical examination.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 1, 2022 for the award of service connection for right pes planus and right foot scars.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence submitted was not new and relevant.
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