The Board found that the veteran did not file an adequate substantive appeal for his service-connected headaches, which are currently rated at 10 percent. The other issues related to knee and foot conditions were also deemed without a valid appeal.
The deciding factor: The appellant's VA Form 9 did not identify any errors of fact or law regarding the claims of entitlement to higher evaluations for service connected chondromalacia of the right knee, chondromalacia of the left knee, or bilateral flat feet with right hallux valgus.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the right knee, Chondromalacia of the left knee, Bilateral flatfeet with right hallux valgus, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0001150
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, a back disability, heart disability, and residuals of a stroke, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or caused by his service-connected left ear disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the claims for a sleep disorder and headaches to ensure proper development of evidence.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee chondromalacia under Diagnostic Code 5258, effective January 4, 2001.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal in September 2025, stating that she is now 100% permanently and totally disabled effective April 29, 2025.
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