The Board remands the issues of whether the character of the Appellant's discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits, and entitlement to service connection for bilateral flat foot (pes planus), herniated disk at L5/S1 status post microdiscectomy, and left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to outstanding records, potential mental health issues, and recent changes in law regarding the character of discharge bar.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral flat foot (pes planus), Herniated disk at L5/S1 status post microdiscectomy (claimed as back injury), Left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25038273
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,156 · Granted: 29% (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
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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: Denied
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