The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates and service connection issues due to procedural defects. The AOJ must consider the application of 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(b) and Bond v. Shinseki, 659 F.3d 1362 (Fed. Cir. 2011), and Beraud v. McDonald, 766 F.3d 1402 (Fed. Cir. 2014). The AOJ must also provide an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any right foot disability for which service connection has not been established.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the June 2015 rating decision did not become final due to new evidence received in October 2015, preventing it from becoming a final determination under Bond and Beraud. The AOJ must consider this application of law and remand the case for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- porokeratosis with right foot corn, porokeratosis of the right foot with intractable plantar keratosis, hallux valgus, hammertoes, pes planus, plantar fasciitis, arthritis of the right first MTP joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23051201
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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: 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: 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.
- 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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