The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of her bilateral feet and a cyst on her feet, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for arthritis. The Board also found that there was no evidence linking the cysts to active service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between her current bilateral foot condition or cysts, and her active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the bilateral feet, cyst on feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19172411
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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)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and requests for information regarding the qualifications of the examiner. The claims will be re-adjudicated after further examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
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