The Board has ordered a remand to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders, including pes planus, and whether there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the pre-existing condition was not aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: The decision requires an addendum medical opinion to address the proper legal standard with respect to the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder that was found to exist prior to entering service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disorder (pes planus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20077689
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for migraine headaches and an increased rating for lumbosacral strain, and remanded service connection for a bilateral foot disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a lack of medical nexus, requiring further examination and opinions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the other issues due to insufficient evidence or lack of VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral foot disorder (pes planus), a spine disorder, and shoulder disorders due to his duties in the mess hall during active service. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.
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