The Veteran's bilateral cal angle valgus and bilateral chronic plantar fasciitis have been granted service connection.,Service connection for bilateral distal tibial varum is remanded due to a lack of adequate medical examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence in approximate balance regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions, granting service connection on this basis. The VA examination was deemed inadequate and thus remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral cal angle valgus, bilateral chronic plantar fasciitis, bilateral distal tibial varum
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26002795
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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