The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, including missing service treatment records and National Guard records. The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral flatfeet condition is alleged to have been aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service or if they were aggravated by it.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flatfeet, right leg pain, left leg pain, lower back pain
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22027996
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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
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