The Board found no evidence of right knee, left jaw, neck, upper back or right wrist injuries sustained during service and denied all claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: Service medical records did not document any such injuries. The veteran's contentions were not supported by the available evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a left jaw injury, Residuals of a neck injury, Residuals of a right knee injury, Residuals of a right wrist injury, Residuals of an upper back injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0603933
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Decisions by this judge: 2,242 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD results in an inability to manage and appropriately take his daily medications, requiring the regular assistance of his wife to protect him from this daily hazard. The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for the regular aid and attendance of another person.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee brace and TENS unit, used for his service-connected disabilities, caused wear and tear to his clothing. The Board granted an annual clothing allowance for the year 2017 based on this finding.
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