The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left ankle injury, numbness and tingling in the lower extremities and fingers, shrapnel embedded in the right knee, and right ankle and bilateral foot disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a relationship between any of these conditions and the veteran's period of active service or his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a left ankle injury, Numbness and tingling in the lower extremities and fingers, Shrapnel embedded in the right knee, Right ankle and bilateral foot disabilities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0902206
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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