The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral knee disorders, major depressive disorder (MDD), and lumbar spine disorders, all secondary to his service-connected pes planus disability. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link between any claimed conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied as the evidence did not establish current diagnoses for the claimed conditions or a causal relationship with service-connected pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral knee disorder, Major depressive disorder (MDD), Bilateral leg pain, Bilateral hip disorder, Lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2018
- Citation
- 1804920
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in verifying the Veteran's claimed stressors and developing his claim for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide more details about the events he witnessed during service, and a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to service.
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