The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for flat feet due to untimely filing of a VA Form 10182. The claim for a compensable disability rating for left inguinal hernia was denied, and the claim for service connection for left knee is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182 with respect to the flat feet issue, which resulted in its dismissal. The left inguinal hernia claim was denied as there was no indication of true hernia protrusion and no need for a supporting belt. The left knee claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet, left inguinal hernia, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24086301
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection regarding his left knee, right knee condition, and coronary artery disease require further examination and medical opinion due to a lack of a VA examination in connection with these claims.
- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle disability is granted service connection, and he receives a 10% rating for his right and left knee disabilities based on limitation of motion. Separate 20% ratings are assigned for instability in both knees.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for her left knee disability has been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.
- Granted
Service connection for left and right knee disabilities is granted.,An earlier effective date of April 29, 2010, but no earlier, for service connection for a back disability (lumbosacral and thoracic strain) is granted.
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