The Board has granted an extraschedular rating of 20 percent for bilateral pes planus disabilities, but the case is remanded to obtain a VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is aggravated by his service-connected pes planus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran asserts that his thoracolumbar spine disability may be due to his service-connected pes planus. The Board has granted an extraschedular rating for pes planus, but remands to obtain a VA opinion on the aggravation issue.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot pes planus, left foot pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20044862
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of a bilateral foot condition due to lack of STRs and need for further examination.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left foot plantar fasciitis and left foot pes planus due to inadequate examination, failure to consider continuity of symptoms, and need for further medical opinion.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning an increased evaluation for left foot pes planus is dismissed.,The appeals concerning service connection for cervical spine condition, right tennis elbow, and right knee condition are dismissed.,The claim for service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis and sleep apnea will be readjudicated.
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