The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability and right wrist and hand disability are not service-connected. The Veteran's pes planus is rated as 10 percent disabling, effective June 15, 2005 to January 17, 2006, and as 30 percent disabling from January 18, 2006.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's bilateral flat feet did not cause an abnormal gait severe enough to result in degenerative joint disease of the knees. The Board also found that the right wrist and hand disability is unrelated to service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disability, degenerative joint disease, pes planus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1009164
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus condition was aggravated by service. The effective date is August 15, 2025.
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