The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus. The issues of secondary service connection for talonavicular joint collapse (to include as secondary to pes planus) and service connection for bilateral knee disability are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional medical opinions are needed regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection, specifically related to his pes planus, talonavicular joint collapse, and bilateral knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Pes Planus"}, {"condition_name":"Talonavicular Joint Collapse"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Knee Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20004274
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
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