The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for bilateral pes planus and right ear hearing loss, as there is no evidence of such conditions in his service records or post-service medical records. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and PTSD) will be remanded to obtain additional information regarding the claimed stressor.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are denied due to a lack of current disability documentation, particularly for bilateral pes planus and right ear hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and PTSD), bilateral pes planus, right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19115071
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of right ear hearing loss, and the case is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's requests for earlier effective dates for his service connection for bilateral pes planus and gynecomastia scar residuals, finding that the earliest possible effective dates are the dates of receipt of the claims.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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