The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, as well as obstructive sleep apnea, to obtain additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: Inadequate medical opinions were provided, necessitating new examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069465
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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- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Granted
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- Granted
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