The Veteran's appeal is dismissed as the claim of an earlier effective date for a right ankle disability was not properly raised. The issues of service connection for wrist and neck disorders are denied due to lack of evidence of current disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not raise a valid claim for an earlier effective date, and his claims for service connection were denied as there is no competent medical evidence of current disabilities or a link between any diagnosed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteochondritis Disicans of the Right Ankle, Sesamoiditis of the Left Great Toe, Right Shoulder Disorder, Bilateral Wrist Disorder, Neck Disorder (Arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1032526
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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