The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted a 10 percent rating prior to March 10, 2020, and denied any higher rating thereafter.,Service connection for a psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) is denied.,Service connection for headaches is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for left testicle condition is denied.,Service connection for right thumb condition is denied.,The claim to reopen the service connection for hearing loss was denied as no new and material evidence was received.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral pes planus did not meet criteria for higher ratings due to lack of severe symptoms or deformities, thus a 10 percent rating is granted prior to March 10, 2020, and denied thereafter.,There was no persuasive evidence showing the Veteran had a current psychiatric disability that met service connection requirements.,The Veteran's headaches were not found related to active service.,The Veteran's hypertension was not found related to active service.,The left testicle condition was not found related to active service.,The right thumb condition was not found related to active service.,No new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim for hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), headaches, hypertension, left testicle condition, right thumb condition, red eye condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2024
- Citation
- 24007793
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What this means for you
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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 claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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