The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for limitation of flexion, knee (osteoarthritis, left knee) and flatfoot, acquired (bilateral pes planus/flat feet) due to untimely filing of VA Form 10182. The claim for PTSD was remanded.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran not timely filing a VA Form 10182 and no good cause being shown, while the claim for PTSD requires further development before a decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of flexion, knee (osteoarthritis, left knee), flatfoot, acquired (bilateral pes planus/flat feet)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25036373
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected bilateral foot disability and dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all pending appeals, as he is now rated 100 percent from November 22, 2022.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for flatfoot and lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) medical opinion to determine if OSA is related to toxic exposures and for a new VA medical opinion addressing correct legal standards regarding obesity.
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