The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left leg fracture, residuals of a left foot fracture, and a bilateral foot disability other than residuals of a left foot fracture. The evidence does not support a causal relationship between any of these conditions and the veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the claimed disabilities to the veteran's active service or any incident thereof.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left leg fracture, residuals of left foot fracture, bilateral foot disability other than residuals of left foot fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2007
- Citation
- 0731419
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0731419.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted an effective date of October 23, 2015 for the grant of service connection for residuals of left foot fracture. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for a TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he is deceased.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right foot injury, to include recurring sprains, and residuals of a left foot fracture. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of left foot fracture and traumatic brain injury due to procedural issues, lack of complete service treatment records, and need for further medical opinions.
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