The Board denied service connection for pes planus, left foot and chronic kidney disease Stage 1 as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that there was no nexus between the Veteran's pes planus, left foot, and his toxic exposure or any other in-service event. Similarly, there was no objective medical evidence of chronic kidney disease Stage 1 during the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease Stage 1, pes planus, left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039325
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Decisions by this judge: 882 · Granted: 35% (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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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