The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for which service connection can be granted, including right hip strain, inguinal pain, a right knee condition, sinus problems, bilateral tendonitis, acute gastritis, Tietze's Syndrome, and skin disorders. Service connection is therefore denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish the presence of current disabilities for which service connection can be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet, right hip strain, inguinal pain, right knee condition, sinus problems, bilateral tendonitis, acute gastritis, Tietze's Syndrome, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1339864
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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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