Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis and service connection for a bilateral pes planus, as well as other foot conditions, due to errors in the duty to assist.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 VA examination did not adequately consider all relevant treatment records, and there is uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's diagnosed foot conditions are secondary to his service-connected plantar fasciitis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, right foot dorsal exostosis, possible peripheral foot neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011757
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