The Board denied service connection for a feet disability, as the Veteran's pes planus was not aggravated by his active service. The other claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The preexisting pes planus did not increase in severity during service and is considered to be unrelated to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- feet disability, skin condition, dental disorder, residuals of a stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20022358
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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 an effective date of June 8, 2022 for the award of service connection for a skin disability (dermatitis). This decision is based on the receipt of an intent to file dated June 8, 2022.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and obtain an examination for the Veteran's dental disorder claim.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a dental disorder during the July 2024 hearing.,A new claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is warranted due to new evidence received since the prior denial.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, left knee disability, and right knee disability. Service connection for a skin condition is remanded.
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