The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus, a compensable rating for left foot hallux valgus, and a compensable rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI) to schedule updated examinations.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran was not provided with updated examinations to assess the severity of the claimed conditions prior to the January 2025 rating decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, left foot hallux valgus, traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032169
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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