The Board has remanded the case for an opinion clarifying the etiology of various foot conditions related to service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, including whether they are aggravated by or proximately caused by this condition.
The deciding factor: The examiner is asked to address the etiology and aggravation of specific foot conditions in relation to the service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, right hindfoot valgus, bilateral gastrocnemius equinus, bilateral tarsal coalition, bilateral hallux limitus, bilateral posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction, talar, ptosis, peritalar subluxation, increased calcaneal declination
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072388
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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.
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The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hallux limitus and right foot metatarsalgia, as these conditions were combined with the already service-connected bilateral pes planus disability. Service connection is also granted for anemia and denied for hyperlipidemia.
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