The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee, right knee, plantar fasciitis of the left foot, and plantar fasciitis of the right foot. The veteran was also denied service connection for back pain due to thoracolumbar scoliosis and PCOS with infertility and hirsutism.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's PCOS with infertility and hirsutism existed prior to her entry into service and did not permanently worsen during her period of active service, thus denying service connection for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- retropatellar pain syndrome (left knee), retropatellar pain syndrome (right knee), plantar fasciitis (left foot), plantar fasciitis (right foot), back pain due to thoracolumbar scoliosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) with infertility and hirsutism
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0835312
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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