The Veteran's claims for compensation and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or effective dates.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence was against a finding that the conditions met the criteria for higher evaluations, and no earlier effective dates could be granted due to lack of specific claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder, left hip disorder, left foot disorder, cervical spine disorder, upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1023115
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left hip disorder to be further developed, including an examination.
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