The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fallen arches with sores on both feet, residuals of frostbite of the fingers of the right hand with poor circulation, and residuals of frostbite of the fingers of the left hand with poor circulation. The decision found that pre-existing conditions did not worsen during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pre-existing fallen arches were not aggravated by active military service, and there is no competent medical evidence linking current sores on his feet to service.
- Claimed conditions
- fallen arches, sores on both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2009
- Citation
- 0924688
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions including Athlete's foot, allergic rhinitis, lumbar spine condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, fallen arches, migraines (headaches) condition, and an acquired psychological condition. The Veteran's claims are not currently addressed as there is no evidence of a current disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome and retrolisthesis L2-L3, degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic, right knee, lateral collateral ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent), left ankle, right ankle, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), tinea pedis, fallen arches, and left knee instability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran filed a VA Form 10182 more than one year after the December 2022 and January 2023 rating decisions that addressed the service connection issues.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for fallen arches was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed.
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