The Board denied service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds of the legs and peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, to include as secondary to residuals of shell fragment wounds of the legs.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of record showing that the Veteran sustained shell fragment wounds during his period of active duty in Vietnam. The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any complaints or findings related to such injuries and there are no post-service medical records documenting such injuries until many years after his separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of shell fragment wounds of the legs, peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1101582
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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