The appeal for service connection for a left eye disorder is denied. Appeals for right foot, elbow, wrist, and knee disorders are remanded.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of any in-service injury or disease that could have caused the current condition, and there is no credible lay evidence to support the Veteran's assertions regarding service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye lattice degeneration, right foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis and healed fractures, right elbow strain, left elbow degenerative disease, bilateral upper extremity paresthesias, right wrist strain, right and left knee degenerative arthritis, low back degenerative disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20023059
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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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