The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a foot conditions examination. The examiner will provide opinions on whether the Veteran's right foot condition was incurred in or related to his active-duty service, including as a result of combat field training at Fort Polk, LA.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence regarding the etiology and aggravation of the Veteran's right foot conditions due to lack of medical examination records and requires further evaluation by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot condition, hallux valgus, pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23046103
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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: 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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle strain and right foot condition, finding no current disability related to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hallux valgus, finding no competent and credible evidence linking her current condition to active service.
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