The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hand and foot disabilities, finding that these conditions are not related to his military service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports did not establish a link between the current diagnoses of arthritis, ganglion cysts, plantar fasciitis, and heel spurs with the Veteran's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Hand, Degenerative Arthritis of the Right Hand, Asymptomatic Ganglion Cyst of the Right Hand, Left Foot Plantar Fasciitis, Right Foot Heel Spurs
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2015
- Citation
- 1546792
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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).
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