Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hallux valgus, bilateral plantar fasciitis and degenerative joint disease of the first MTP joint, and an earlier effective date for pes planus due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot fully evaluate the Veteran's claim as it is unclear whether ill-fitting footwear caused the hallux valgus during or after service. A VA examination is needed to address this concern, and the other claims are inextricably intertwined with the hallux valgus claim.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, degenerative joint disease of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020116
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