The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral heel disability, great right toe disability, and bilateral flat foot due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to active service.
The deciding factor: The current medical evidence does not sufficiently substantiate the nexus between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral heel disability, great right toe disability, bilateral flat foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20061223
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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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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral flat foot with an effective date of June 21, 2023. The Veteran's claim was continuously pursued and the appeal is granted.
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