Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot conditions due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including an inadequate VA medical opinion and a need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA medical opinion was found to be conclusory and inadequate for adjudication purposes, necessitating remand for additional evidence and opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis, right foot blister with pes planus and plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087338
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