The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not show their presence or association with military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pre-existing left foot condition was not permanently increased in severity during his active service and pain alone is not a compensable disability. The arthritis of the bilateral hips, right wrist, or left foot were not shown to be incurred within one year of separation from active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- prostatitis, bilateral hip pain, sharp pain in left leg, residuals of right wrist injury with tenosynovitis and ganglion cyst, carpal tunnel syndrome of the thumb, left foot disability (swelling, callous formation, scarring, plantar warts and abrasion), urticaria of the lip, skin wrinkles of bilateral hips, cellulitis of jaw, external otitis, vertigo
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1235422
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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: Partly granted
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