The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral foot injury due to insufficient evidence in the VA examination opinions. The Veteran's current foot conditions are being evaluated again with consideration of his reported in-service duties and symptoms.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not adequately consider the Veteran's self-reported history of wearing small boots during service, which he claims caused his current foot disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot injury, onychomycosis (fungal nail infection), right foot hallux valgus (bunions), hammertoe deformity, bilateral tinea pedis (athlete's foot), bilateral calluses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2024
- Citation
- 24008574
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral calluses and plantar warts has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for left knee sprain, right knee sprain, bilateral tinea pedis (athlete's foot), and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining VA treatment records from 2014-2016.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and determine if they meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant eligibility.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of bilateral calluses is dismissed. The case is remanded for further review on the issue of service connection for tinea pedis, which may be secondary to service-connected pes planus.
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