The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right great toe and for fracture of the right hand have been denied. The Veteran did not provide specific information regarding in-service treatment, which prevented VA from obtaining relevant records.
The deciding factor: VA was unable to obtain pertinent in-service medical records due to lack of specific information provided by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a gunshot wound of the right great toe, Fracture of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1226484
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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).
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