The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right above-the-knee amputation, which he claims was caused by an ankle injury during active duty. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the etiology of his amputation.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further examination and review due to conflicting evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's amputation.
- Claimed conditions
- right above-the-knee amputation, broken right ankle with bone spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1220213
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right above-the-knee amputation, finding that the condition was not caused by or related to the Veteran's service or his service-connected paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation.
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