The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for pes planus, specifically whether bilateral foot corns aggravated the Veteran's pes planus and whether the increase in severity during service was clearly and unmistakably due to the natural progression of the disease.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the opinions obtained were inadequate and thus remanded the case to obtain new opinions from an appropriate VA clinician.
- Claimed conditions
- flatfoot (pes planus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2026
- Citation
- A26008313
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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.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for pes planus and plantar fasciitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for flatfoot (pes planus) and plantar fasciitis due to a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system.
- Denied
The Board denied the appeal as the severance of service connection for left foot painful scars was proper, and the rating reduction from 50 percent to 30 percent effective June 1, 2022 for a left foot disorder was also proper.
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