The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for pes planus and plantar fasciitis, as there was no formal claim or written intent to file a petition to reopen the claim after the final May 2013 rating decision.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of record that established the veteran's intent to seek service connection prior to the date of the request to reopen in May 2014, and thus an earlier effective date is not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus and plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25030801
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Decisions by this judge: 1,432 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's foot disorder (pes planus and plantar fasciitis) is remanded for further examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
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