Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an addendum medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's negative nexus opinion was found inadequate due to incorrect rationale regarding in-service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103275
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