Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for her service-connected foot disabilities.
The deciding factor: The RO construed the Veteran's April 2022 claim broadly to include the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus and left and right foot hallux valgus, but there is no basis upon which to assign an effective date earlier than November 28, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus, left foot, hallux valgus, right foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086560
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