The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left hand injury and spinal cord injury, as well as his application for nonservice-connected disability pension. The decision found no current disabilities associated with these conditions and that the appellant did not have qualifying service for the benefits sought.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence to establish current disabilities or qualifying service for the benefits claimed.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand injury, spinal cord injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2005
- Citation
- 0505777
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the character of the Appellant's discharge is a bar to VA benefits, and thus did not address his service connection claims. The case is being remanded for the AOJ to obtain missing records related to the special court-martial and complete a new determination on the character of the discharge.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for left hand injury to obtain additional evidence and a more thorough medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left hand injury, left foot condition, right foot condition, left ankle strain, and right ankle strain. The evidence did not show a current diagnosis or symptoms related to these conditions.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for spinal cord injury, loss of use of bladder, and loss of use of bowel were granted. The claims for loss of use of left and right lower extremities were remanded.
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