The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating or that any of the claimed conditions were related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's pes planus did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, and that none of the other claimed conditions were shown to be causally or etiologically related to active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, left ankle disorder, right thumb and hand disorder, vision disorder, residuals of tuberculosis (TB), asbestosis, phimosis, claimed as torn genitals, residuals of right thigh laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0908123
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
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