The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for updated treatment records. The Veteran's skin disability of the feet is being reviewed again to determine if it is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's contentions or medical history in providing an opinion on whether his bilateral plantar hyperkeratosis is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot calluses, bilateral plantar hyperkeratosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23014599
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's May 2020 substantive appeal was accepted as timely and valid.,Specially adapted housing assistance is granted due to the Veteran's service-connected Meniere's disease.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar hyperkeratosis, finding that there was no credible evidence to support a link between the condition and his military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for bilateral plantar hyperkeratosis from July 31, 2012, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for accrued benefits purposes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a VA addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and bilateral foot calluses are related to his service.
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