The Board denied service connection for a heart condition and arthritis of the bilateral feet, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the competent medical evidence showed no relationship between any current conditions and active service or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition (apart from hypertension, hypertensive vascular disease, and stroke), arthritis of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1012735
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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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder condition and sleep apnea. The remaining issues of service connection for arthritis of the bilateral feet, bilateral hearing loss disability, and respiratory disorder are remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and requests for information regarding the qualifications of the examiner. The claims will be re-adjudicated after further examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the bilateral feet and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, finding that these conditions are related to service.
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