The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot condition and whether it is related to service. The case will be reviewed with a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not sufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current bilateral foot conditions to his military service, necessitating further investigation through a medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet, plantar fascitis, heel spur, porokeratosis, Haglund's deformity, edema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20051960
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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
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- Denied
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