The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus, bilateral, finding that there was no evidence of an increase in disability during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not establish an increase in his preexisting pes planus during service, and thus, the presumption of aggravation did not apply.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus, bilateral
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25027043
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,820 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand four issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities: insomnia disorder, gout, pes planus, and left ankle collateral ligament sprain. The reasons for this are that VA examinations were not conducted in a timely manner and there is conflicting information regarding the current severity of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
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The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the remaining issues on appeal, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling new examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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