Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of bilateral hallux valgus is remanded to obtain a medical opinion on whether the condition is caused or aggravated by the veteran's service-connected pes planus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s representative argued new and relevant medical evidence shows an association between pes planus and hallux valgus, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hallux valgus, pes planus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25000658
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