The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left ankle fracture, finding that her left foot injury was not due to or caused by her service-connected left foot disability.
The deciding factor: VA medical examination and opinion were not obtained regarding whether the veteran's current left ankle disability is secondary to her service-connected left foot disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle fracture, Left foot injury with congenital shortening of the first metatarsal bone and mild hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0328991
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right hip condition, including need for replacement, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle fracture.
- Whole decision: Denied
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