The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination and lack of compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran's pre-existing pes planus is alleged to have been aggravated by service, but an addendum opinion is needed to address this claim.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide a clear explanation for why an opinion could not be rendered without resort to speculation regarding the aggravation of the preexisting condition during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disability (pes planus), left foot disability (pes planus)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20046503
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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