Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to an inadequate statement of reasons and bases regarding the competency of the VA examiners.
The deciding factor: The Board failed to adequately explain why the May 2016 VA examiner was competent to provide opinions on the claims, necessitating a remand for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disabilities, including plantar fasciitis and pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25003395
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