The veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for calluses on his feet and residuals of a gunshot wound to the thighs have been denied as there is no evidence that they are moderately severe or severely disabling.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records do not show that the veteran's foot disabilities meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable rating code.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot calluses, Left foot calluses, Residuals of a gunshot wound to the right thigh with cutaneous neuropathy, Residuals of a gunshot wound to the left thigh with cutaneous neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0717937
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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).
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