The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg condition secondary to his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound of the left lower extremity, and denied his increased rating claim for residuals of a gunshot wound of the left lower extremity. The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the right leg condition was secondary to the service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound of the left lower extremity, and there were no findings warranting an increased rating for the residuals of the gunshot wound of the left lower extremity or PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg condition, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Residuals of a gunshot wound of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2007
- Citation
- 0715712
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, finding that these conditions are related to military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right and left hand pain are granted increased ratings, while his PTSD is denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent.
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