The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have diagnosed bilateral ankle disorders or residuals of a right hand injury related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing current diagnoses of bilateral ankle disorders or residuals of a right hand injury, and any existing conditions are attributed to post-service factors such as diabetes and fibromyalgia.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Ankle Disorders, 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
- February 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1005514
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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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