The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a left ankle fracture, right hand injury, and hearing loss in both ears. The evidence does not support current disabilities or link them to service.
The deciding factor: There is no probative medical evidence showing current disabilities related to service, including fractures and hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle fracture, Right hand injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0610696
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right hand injury, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current disability and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including the service connection claims and a new rating for left ankle disability. The lung disorder claim was reopened but remains pending.
- Denied
The veteran's service-connected left ankle fracture required continued use of crutches until November 5, 2002. He was not entitled to a temporary total evaluation for convalescent purposes beyond that date.
- Granted
The veteran's postoperative residuals of a left ankle fracture are rated at 30 percent, and his left ankle scars are rated at 10 percent.
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