The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral foot pes planus and knee conditions, require the need for regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities such as cooking meals and bathing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitate the need for regular aid and assistance in performing daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot pes planus, left knee strain with degenerative joint disease, patellar bone spurs, and instability (limitation of extension), right knee strain with degenerative joint disease, patellar bone spurs, and instability, dermatophytosis, feet, left knee strain with degenerative joint disease, patellar bone spurs, and instability (limitation of flexion)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24014239
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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).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating and an earlier effective date have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right hand little finger healed fracture and bilateral foot pes planus, while denying service connection for various other conditions including sinusitis, headaches, and sciatica. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for asthma.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral foot pes planus, degenerative arthritis, and hallux valgus based on a medical opinion that linked the conditions to the Veteran's active military duty.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities due to insufficient information in the VA opinions provided. The AOJ will consider all relevant evidence of record, including subsequent VA treatment records and the Veteran's September 2022 argument on the VA Form 20-0995.
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