The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral metatarsalgia with calluses, low back strain with degenerative changes, and arthritis of the thoracic spine were denied. The Board also denied a TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no new evidence to reopen previously denied service connection claims or any other basis for granting the Veteran's increased rating requests.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral metatarsalgia with callosities, low back strain with degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, arthritis of the thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1530469
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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 Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to procedural errors and a need for additional evidence, including a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, requiring a new evaluation of the Veteran's arthritis of the thoracic spine and its relationship to her service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as her thoracic and lumbar spine disabilities, including scoliosis, degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine, arthritis of the thoracic spine, and bulging discs of the lumbar spine, did not have its onset during service or are otherwise related to service. Her cervical spine disability, skin disability, headaches, lower extremity paresthesia, psychiatric disability, right hip bursitis, left hip bursitis, right knee retropatellar pain syndrome, left knee arthrosis, and asthma were also denied.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal prior to the Board's decision.
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