The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, a foot disability other than pes planus, and left eye blindness have been denied as the evidence does not support these claims.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Hallux Valgus, Degenerative Arthritis, Old Healed Fracture of Right 5th Metatarsal, Foot Disability Other Than Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1603345
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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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