The veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder and psychiatric disorder was denied, and the appeal for pension benefits was also denied due to lack of qualifying active service.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not have qualifying active service for pension purposes as he served after the end of the Vietnam Era and before the start of the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder, psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0031032
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches was granted, while the claim for a left ankle disorder was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability to correct an error in not securing an adequate medical opinion.
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