The Board has remanded the claims for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus, an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral pes planus, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran must be provided opportunity to submit a VA Form 9, Substantive Appeal to the Board regarding the increased rating claim.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded due to procedural issues including the need for the Veteran to provide a substantive appeal and potential scheduling of a hearing before the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus (flat feet)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20000319
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, and lower back condition as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis to correct an error in satisfying VA's duty to provide an adequate examination and medical opinion.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right knee disability, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), and tinnitus was dismissed as it was duplicative of an earlier appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, a skin disability (eczema), and a dental condition due to the lack of evidence showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.
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