The Board has found that there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the claims are remanded for the provision of a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims of direct service connection for his bilateral pes planus to his in-service inadequate footwear.
The deciding factor: There was an omission of a VA examination addressing the Veteran's claims of direct service connection for his bilateral pes planus to his in-service inadequate footwear.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus, left foot, pes planus, right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24031271
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure of VA to provide an adequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right foot pes planus. The AOJ is required to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the relevant lay evidence and whether the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus was aggravated by service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for various conditions and evaluations due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant's authorized representative.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for pes planus, right foot and left foot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various foot and hand disorders due to a failure to ensure that VA complied with its duty to assist the Veteran.
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