The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeals for service connection for fractures of the right and left distal fibula, as well as disability exhibited by vision problems, are denied due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that any of the claimed conditions had their clinical onset in service or are otherwise related to active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the right distal fibula, Fracture of the left distal fibula, Vision problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2014
- Citation
- 1445861
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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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