The Board denied service connection for a stomach disorder to include peptic ulcer disease, flat feet, and a back disability to include degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. The evidence submitted since the October 1997 decision was not considered new and material.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to reopen any of the veteran's claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder to include peptic ulcer disease, flat feet (pes planus), back disability to include degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0032947
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for flat feet, hammer toes, plantar fasciitis, arthritis, and hallux valgus, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition aggravated by military service. The Board also found that the current disabilities were not related to service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for flat feet (pes planus) and denied service connection for an eye disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis and flat feet (pes planus) has been remanded due to the submission of new evidence that is relevant to his claims.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your claim for service connection for flat feet (pes planus) has been granted, and you are now receiving a 30% rating effective July 20, 2017. This issue is no longer in appellate status.
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