The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected bilateral flatfoot with plantar fasciitis and left heel spur, as well as entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not clearly establish what symptoms are attributed to the service-connected conditions, necessitating a remand for further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flatfoot with plantar fasciitis, left heel spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25054999
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Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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