The Board found that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of a bilateral hip, right wrist, or bilateral eye condition for VA compensation purposes. The claims were denied as there was no evidence of a chronic disability related to service.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records did not show any diagnosed disabilities of the hips, wrists, or eyes and the separation examination found no residuals of injuries from service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip condition, right wrist condition, bilateral eye condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1243012
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left ankle condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, and left knee condition. The Veteran's sleep apnea is also found to be related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition should be remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and the need for an updated TERA Memorandum. The Veteran was not provided with a VA examination, and her allegations of exposure during basic training were not addressed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, right hip condition, and right wrist condition must be remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for PTSD remains denied as there is an inadequate VA examination opinion.
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