The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for histoplasmosis and flat feet / fallen arches due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not sufficient medical evidence to determine whether the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service, necessitating further examination and review of records.
- Claimed conditions
- histoplasmosis, flat feet / fallen arches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000633
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,886 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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