The veteran's claims for service connection for various wrist, knee, ankle, and toe disabilities were denied. Service connection was granted only for a status post right ankle strain with X-ray changes of the tibia.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established as there is no evidence of chronic disability in service or after discharge that is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist disability, Left wrist disability, Right knee disability, Left knee disability, Right ankle disability, Left ankle disability, Right fifth toe joint deformity, Left fifth toe joint deformity, Neck disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0831765
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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