The Board found no evidence of a chronic condition during service or after discharge, and the veteran's current right hand disability is not related to his in-service injury. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical nexus linking the veteran's current right hand disability to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right hand injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0819554
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a right hand and ankle injuries due to insufficient responses to the Veteran's lay statements regarding continuity of care.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA treatment records from Beckley VAMC and providing addendum medical opinions.
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