The appeals for service connection for bilateral knee disorders and plantar fasciitis are dismissed due to procedural defects.,Service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, liver cancer, left elbow disorder, left wrist disorder, left hip disorder, and bilateral big toe disorders (claimed as arthritis) are denied.
The deciding factor: The appeals were dismissed due to procedural defects in filing the claims within one year of the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, liver cancer, left elbow disorder, left wrist disorder, left hip disorder, left ankle disorder, left big toe disorder (claimed as arthritis), right big toe disorder (claimed as arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26015314
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the AOJ did not obtain all necessary opinions regarding whether the Veteran's symptoms are related to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (MUCMI). The claims for service connection for fatigue, fibromyalgia, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, and sleep disorder are remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for intestinal cancer, liver cancer, and a liver biopsy surgical scar as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected intestinal cancer.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of liver cancer has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
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