The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral high arches disorder, finding that a 20% rating was not warranted based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not indicate severe impairment in either foot and the veteran was capable of walking and standing without being disabled by adverse symptoms such as swelling or deformity.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral high arches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0830283
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What this means for you
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) disease. The appeal is also remanded for further development on other issues.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's flat feet and high arches were not caused by her service, so she is denied entitlement to service connection for these conditions.
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