Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of a bilateral foot disability has been remanded. The Board needs more evidence to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus was aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is required to ascertain whether service aggravated the Veteran's preexisting pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003030
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