The Veteran's right foot condition is remanded for additional development, including an updated examination and consideration of the evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examination was inadequate and does not provide a definitive diagnosis of the Veteran’s right foot condition. The Veteran has not had an examination to assess the severity of his foot condition in nearly seven years.
- Claimed conditions
- right-foot injury, flatfoot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21010116
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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).
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