Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus due to a need for an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service duties.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to address the Veteran's lay evidence regarding his in-service experiences, particularly where his MOS and in-service personnel records show that his military duties included servicing aircraft on runways.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009338
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