The Board has determined that service connection for a foot disorder is not warranted, and the veteran's claims for knee disorder as due to an undiagnosed illness are also denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a current disability other than pes planus, which is considered congenital in nature. The examiner concluded that there were no findings to support a conclusion that the veteran sustained frostbite during service and that his foot disorder did not undergo chronic worsening during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disorder (Pes Planus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0126992
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral foot disorder. The case will be reviewed with an appropriate VA medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased initial rating for PTSD and persistent depressive disorder has been withdrawn. The claims of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, right ankle disability, lumbosacral spine disability, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and a back disorder are inextricably intertwined, necessitating remand. The claims will be addressed after obtaining additional medical records and conducting further examinations.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's pes planus, a preexisting condition noted on entry into service, was permanently aggravated by his active service and grants service connection for this bilateral foot disorder.
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