The Board found that the Veteran's current left ankle, right wrist, and left great toe disorders are not related to service. The VA examiner opined that there is no direct link between these conditions and her military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that there was insufficient evidence of a chronic condition within one year post-service to establish a connection with the current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle disorder, Right wrist disorder, Left great toe disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1429485
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for back, left knee, and left ankle disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee tendinitis.
- Whole decision: Denied
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