The Board found that there is no medical evidence of a disability of the legs which is a residual of a shell fragment wound. Therefore, the claim for service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the legs was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no current disability related to shell fragment wounds to the legs as evidenced by the absence of any medical diagnosis and the lack of continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of shell fragment wounds to the legs, residuals of shell fragment wounds to the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0028053
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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