The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities, including pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and chronic plantar fascitis slight pes planus. The AOJ is to obtain a VA examination to determine if there was any increase in severity of these conditions during service or if they are related to active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's contentions suggest that his current bilateral foot disabilities may be due to aggravation of pre-existing pes planus, which occurred at service entrance. The AOJ failed to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disability, left foot disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24057926
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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).
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