The Veteran's bilateral pes planus disability is rated at 10 percent, and a higher rating is not warranted. The claims for left shin splints, right shin splints, left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, onychomycosis (right foot), onychomycosis (left foot), and right knee condition are all remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pes planus disability is currently rated at 10 percent. The claims for shin splints, ankle sprains, tinea pedis, and a right knee condition are being remanded as additional medical opinions are needed to determine if these conditions are related to the service-connected pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Left shin splints, Right shin splints, Left ankle sprain, Right ankle sprain, Onychomycosis, tinea pedis (right foot), Onychomycosis, tinea pedis (left foot), Right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24080162
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus and remanded the claims for service connection for tingling and numbness in the bilateral lower extremities and entitlement to TDIU.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 5, 2021, for the grants of service connection and eligibility for DEA benefits.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period from May 25, 2016 to January 18, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for a right knee condition, left knee condition, and low back condition.
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