Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left foot pes planus and left foot 3, 4, 5 hammertoes to obtain additional evidence and a new medical examination.
The deciding factor: The December 2000, June 2009, and June 2019 VA medical examinations and opinions are inadequate for adjudication due to various issues, including the lack of consideration of aggravation and the need for an evaluation of the left foot conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot pes planus, left foot 3, 4, 5 hammertoes
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017644
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