The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral fallen arches due to new and material evidence presented since the last final denial in May 2008. Further development is needed before reaching a decision on the merits.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, i.e., the current existence of fallen arches.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral fallen arches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1211604
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot, knee and ankle disabilities due to a need for additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for right thigh scar, service connection for hypothyroidism, bilateral fallen arches, sinusitis, and sexual dysfunction secondary to hypothyroidism due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn, and all claims were dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, a bowel disability, a left leg disability, bilateral fallen arches, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia as the evidence did not support the existence of current disabilities or their relationship to military service.
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