The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not related to his military service and denied all of his claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right-sided pain, right thumb disability, left foot laceration, right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1024909
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including gastrointestinal issues, foot problems, ED, hemorrhoids, hernia, hypertension, nerve conditions in the lower extremities, shoulder and thumb issues, except for right ear hearing loss which was granted.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's right thumb disability and a separate 10 percent rating for his painful right thumb scar.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a new examination to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the evaluation of the Veteran's right thumb disability.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed.
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