The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the bilateral ankles, knees, and feet as secondary to his service-connected pes planus.
The deciding factor: There is no established medical evidence showing a direct relationship between the veteran's diagnosed disabilities and his military service or any service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the bilateral ankles, arthritis of the bilateral knees, arthritis of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0808079
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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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