The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot deformity as they need further development, specifically an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's foot disability has been aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee pain.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to an inadequate nexus opinion regarding aggravation of a nonservice-connected disability by a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot deformity, left foot deformity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25037188
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right foot deformity other than hammer toes or plantar wart during the period on appeal. The claim for service connection for a right foot deformity is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate etiology opinions in his previous VA examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right foot plantar wart, hammertoes, and a deformity of the foot. A new VA examination is needed to address these issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot plantar wart, right foot hammertoe, and a condition claimed as right foot deformity due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran should be provided with a C&P examination and etiology opinion regarding his conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his left foot disability was granted, with the effective date being August 27, 1982. The Veteran received an increased rating to 10 percent from March 26, 2009 and to 30 percent thereafter.,The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for pes planus was also granted, with the effective date being May 1, 2019.
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