The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right hand condition, bilateral foot condition, and reactive airway disease due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a direct link between his current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- mild osteoarthritis of the PIP and DIP joints of the right hand, bilateral foot condition (pes planus), reactive airway disease (bronchitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1744439
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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: Granted
The Board has granted the submission of new and relevant evidence for service connection of a bilateral foot condition (pes planus), which was previously denied due to lack of such evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the cases of a low back condition and bilateral foot condition due to outstanding VA records and an opinion regarding aggravation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence received, including STRs and military personnel records. The issues are related to bilateral knee conditions, right ankle condition, back condition (DDD), and bilateral foot condition.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding tinnitus, bilateral hip condition, bilateral foot condition (pes planus), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The Board dismissed the appeal.
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