The Board has denied service connection for arthritis of the bilateral knees due to a lack of current diagnosis.,A remand is necessary to obtain medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and Achilles tendonitis disabilities.
The deciding factor: There is currently no diagnosis of plantar fasciitis, therefore, it is less likely than not caused or aggravated beyond natural progression by the service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the bilateral knees, Plantar fasciitis and bilateral flat foot (pes planus) and bilateral Achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24071790
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 713 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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