The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure of VA to provide an adequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right foot pes planus. The AOJ is required to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the relevant lay evidence and whether the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus was aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a failure of VA to provide adequate reasons and bases for the decision, specifically regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right foot disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus, right foot
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26012509
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for various conditions and evaluations due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant's authorized representative.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for pes planus, right foot and left foot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various foot and hand disorders due to a failure to ensure that VA complied with its duty to assist the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for pes planus, right foot and asthma. The claim for service connection for pes planus, left foot is remanded.
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