Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion that differentiates between symptoms attributed to the Veteran's service-connected foot disabilities and his non-service-connected pes planus.
The deciding factor: The April 2024 examination report did not sufficiently differentiate the Veteran's symptoms, making it unclear which are due to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disability other than hallux valgus, left foot disability other than hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25001712
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