Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot, knee and ankle disabilities due to a need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran's claimed bilateral foot, bilateral ankle and bilateral knee disabilities were directly related to service, necessitating further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral fallen arches, foot pain to include plantar fasciitis, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle arthritis and tendonitis, left ankle arthritis and tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096488
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