The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines, service connection for bilateral pes planus, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral pes planus have all been denied.,Her gynecological disorder claim has been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes, and her service-connected conditions are already rated at their maximum levels.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23009503
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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: Denied
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