Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left flatfoot, including arthritis, degenerative other than post-traumatic, and ganglion due to a need for a medical opinion that discounts the beneficial effects of medication.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary as the February 2024 VA examination does not address the severity of the Veteran's left foot symptoms in the absence of medication, which must be considered according to recent court decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- left flatfoot, including arthritis, degenerative other than post-traumatic, and ganglion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093183
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