The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tendinitis or tenosynovitis of the right foot and ankle, as well as for tendinitis or tenosynovitis of the left foot. The RO found that there was no current disability related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- tendinitis or tenosynovitis of the right foot and ankle, left foot and ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0834780
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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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