The Veteran's claim for service connection for numbness of the right foot has not been reopened, and his left hamstring disability is currently rated at 40%.
The deciding factor: New evidence does not establish a link between the Veteran's current symptoms and his military service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of right foot, left hamstring disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1431264
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to non-compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's left hand CTS and left hamstring disability are being reviewed for service connection, considering whether they are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a left hamstring disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and various other disabilities. The claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, acquired psychiatric, systemic lupus erythematosus, lumbar spine, right shoulder, right hip, left knee, right knee, and bilateral shin splints were remanded.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a left hamstring disability was dismissed as the Veteran opted into the Appeals Modernization Act review system within the required timeframe.
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