Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus to provide the Veteran with a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of his disability prior to February 7, 2023.
The deciding factor: The September 2014 VA examination is inadequate as it did not provide estimates or opinions regarding flare-ups and functional loss during flare-ups and repeated use over time.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100667
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