The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to assess the severity and manifestations of bilateral plantar fascitis due to inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: Inadequate medical examinations do not provide sufficient information to determine the appropriate rating for the Veteran's bilateral plantar fascitis during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fascitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088590
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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