The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of pes planus was denied as the earliest possible effective date is October 4, 2015 when VA received his petition to reopen a previously denied claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the effective date could not be prior to October 4, 2015 due to the regulations governing reopened claims and the fact that service connection was granted on this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- A20016057
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
The Board granted the appeal and restored service connection for Major Depressive Disorder, denied service connection for Tinnitus, and denied an earlier effective date for the increased rating of Migraine Headaches. The Board also remanded entitlement to service connection for Pes Planus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left lower extremity sensory motor axonal neuropathy, as well as the 1151 claim for a lumbar spine disability. The issue of service connection for bilateral pes planus is granted.
- Denied
The Board concluded that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while severe, did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
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