The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected status post left foot bunionectomy may be related to her newly diagnosed plantar fibroma, but more evidence is needed to determine if this relationship exists.
The deciding factor: The decision acknowledges a possible connection between the Veteran's service-connected condition and her new diagnosis, but requires further examination to confirm or deny this relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fibroma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24046133
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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 remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a foot disability, including tinea pedis, plantar fibroma, hallux rigidus, and flat feet due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot condition due to inadequate examination and failure to consider relevant medical records. The case is now back before the Board.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease resulting in current disabilities and that any preexisting conditions did not worsen during service. The Board also found that the Veteran’s current symptoms are more likely related to his service-connected lumbar spine strain than to cold injuries sustained in service.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is found to be at least as likely as not related to her in-service foot pain, and service connection for this condition is granted.
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