The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded, and thus denied. The appeals regarding a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a shrapnel wound to the right shoulder and a compensable disability rating for residuals of shrapnel wounds to the right buttock and hip have also been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that any current conditions are related to service or secondary to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disorder, Neurological disorder of the upper right extremity (likely related to shrapnel wound), Neurological disorder of the lower right extremity (likely related to shrapnel wounds)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0028079
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disorder, finding that it was not shown to be related to his active duty service and did not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to his left ankle disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder and a lung disorder, finding that the conditions are related to active-duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disorder is related to her military service. A new VA examination is needed.
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