The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right foot status post (s/p) plantar fascia fibroma and right foot painful scar due to insufficient opinions regarding whether her pre-existing conditions were aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was unable to provide a clear and unmistakable opinion on whether the Veteran's preexisting right foot condition with scar was aggravated during active duty, as it is unclear if any worsening of the condition was due to natural progression or aggravation in service.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot status post (s/p) plantar fascia fibroma, right foot painful scar
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22049295
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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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