The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus with calluses and degenerative joint disease of all joints, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran does not have pes planus. The condition noted on entrance examination is considered a congenital or developmental defect, which precludes service connection under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus with calluses, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of all joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0830719
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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 Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus with calluses, finding that there was no new and material evidence to reopen the claim. The Board also determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus did not increase in severity during his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's pes planus with calluses did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and no extraschedular rating was granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the decision on the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected foot disability can be made. The case is therefore REMANDED to allow for such development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and pes planus with calluses were remanded to obtain additional evidence.
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