The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus cannot be reopened as there is no new and material evidence to support his claim. The claims for increased disability ratings for low back and right knee disabilities have also been denied due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence does not provide sufficient medical opinion or other supporting documentation to reopen the previously denied service connection claim for bilateral pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1017927
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus based on aggravation of a preexisting disability, but denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, anemia, and gastritis as the conditions were not shown to be related to or aggravated by service.
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