Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any right foot disability, including consideration of bilateral pes planus.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to obtain a thorough examination that considers all pertinent records and provides an opinion on the causal relation between the service-connected right foot disability and diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of stress fracture of the right third metatarsal, Degenerative arthritis of the right foot, Hammertoe, Hallux valgus, Bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014919
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