Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus to obtain a medical opinion as there is evidence of an in-service injury and a current disability, but no sufficient evidence to decide the claim.
The deciding factor: Remand is needed due to a lack of sufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's bilateral pes planus is related to service, specifically wearing boots without arch support.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus (also claimed as fallen arches)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018207
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