The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for flat feet as additional development is required, including obtaining a complete set of service treatment records and conducting an adequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that clear and unmistakable evidence does not exist to show that any increase in severity of the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral foot conditions was not due to service but rather due to natural progression of the disease, necessitating remand for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25040515
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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