The Board has granted service connection for left upper back pain and bilateral foot pain, finding that these conditions were incurred during active military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's medical evidence supported the conclusion that his disabilities were caused by his service duties.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper back pain, bilateral foot pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26001099
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing records and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claims will be readjudicated after obtaining any necessary records.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral foot pain, right knee pain and weakness, and left knee pain and weakness are granted as service-connected.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in development and a need for additional evidence, including clarification of the Veteran's claim and an examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, as his current diagnosis is bilateral plantar fasciitis. The decision also includes a request to verify the Veteran's periods of service in the Army National Guard and obtain his complete service treatment records.
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