The Board found that there is no evidence of a diagnosed right ankle, left elbow, right elbow, or right wrist disorder etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and treatment records do not support a finding of arthritis in any of the joints claimed by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right ankle, bilateral elbows, bilateral wrists
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1132966
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hypertension, pleurisy, bilateral elbows, sinusitis, and rhinitis was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several claims for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions, thoracogenic scoliosis, and arthritis of the right ankle to obtain new medical opinions addressing pain and functional impairment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and obtain necessary medical records. The claim will be reconsidered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728.
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