The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for increased ratings for pes planus and degenerative joint disease of the right knee have been denied as there is no evidence to support higher evaluations based on current disability levels.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the appellant's disabilities are more severe than currently evaluated, with objective findings indicating moderate pes planus and noncompensable flexion limitation in the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes Planus, Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee (status post injury)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2001
- Citation
- 0114743
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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 Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus was denied as the evidence did not warrant a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's pes planus is rated at 30 percent, the highest rating available for unilateral pes planus.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, including missing service treatment records and personnel records. The Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ADT) or inactive duty for training (IDT) need to be verified, and additional medical opinions are required based on these records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's pes planus, left knee lateral meniscus tear, right knee chondromalacia, and left knee chondromalacia were all denied increased ratings. The Veteran was already in receipt of the maximum schedular rating for his left knee lateral meniscus tear.
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