The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, including painful calluses and warts, plantar fasciitis, pes planus, dry and cracked skin on heels, and toenail fungus are found to be related to service. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's complaints and treatment records indicate that his foot problems began during service and have persisted since then.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disorder manifested by painful calluses and warts, plantar fasciitis, pes planus, dry and cracked skin on heels, toenail fungus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23010173
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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: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, toenail fungus, and bronchitis with pneumonia has been denied. The Board found no current disability of hypertension at the time of filing or during the appeal period.,For toenail fungus, the Board noted that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis in the record.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus condition was aggravated by service. The effective date is August 15, 2025.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for athletes' foot, low back strain, and plantar fasciitis due to a lack of a VA examination prior to the August 2020 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, finding that her current condition had its onset during active military service.
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