Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for flat feet and leg pain as secondary to flat feet was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of administrative review options. The initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD with hiatal hernia and Barrett's esophagus was denied.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to a procedural defect regarding the claims processing rules, specifically an impermissible concurrent election of Higher-Level Review and Board Appeal options.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet, leg pain as secondary to flat feet, GERD with hiatal hernia and Barrett's esophagus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108806
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