The Veteran's service connection claim for right foot pes planus is granted, and he receives a 10 percent rating for his right foot calluses. The Board has remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee DJD due to inadequate examination findings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right foot condition was aggravated by service, warranting service connection. For the right foot calluses, a 10 percent rating is granted as there are two painful scars on the right foot each measuring three centimeters or less.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot pes planus, Right foot calluses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21031676
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral hearing loss was not aggravated by military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's right foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis is rated at 10 percent prior to September 8, 2020 and at 20 percent thereafter. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.
- Denied
The Veteran's right foot pes planus with chronic pain is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has denied an increased rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and a compensable rating, as there was no evidence of an informal or formal claim prior to September 27, 2022.
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