The Board has decided that the Veteran's right foot bone spur is related to his back disability and remands the case for further development.
The deciding factor: A grant of service connection for a back disability could affect the eligibility for secondary service connection for a right foot bone spur.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot bone spur
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21009384
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities due to insufficient information in the VA opinions provided. The AOJ will consider all relevant evidence of record, including subsequent VA treatment records and the Veteran's September 2022 argument on the VA Form 20-0995.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for right foot bone spur, left foot bone spur, restless leg syndrome, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of proper notification regarding scheduled VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain missing medical records and schedule additional examinations.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral pes planus and right foot bone spur due to their inextricability with the Veteran's service-connected right knee strain. The VA is required to obtain medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by his service-connected right knee strain.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot bone spur, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such condition.
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