Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to obtain a new medical opinion addressing the Veteran's claims of in-service foot pain.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous medical report did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements about worsening foot pain during service.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25000598
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