The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for numbness of the bilateral lower extremities, CTS of the right upper extremity, and residuals of a fracture to the left fifth metatarsal joint as there is no evidence of a chronic neurologic disability or any other diagnosed condition that could be linked to her active duty service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a diagnosis of a chronic neurologic disability in either lower extremity. The Veteran's complaints of numbness and pain were found to be consistent with normal findings on examination, and no definitive diagnosis was made.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of bilateral lower extremities, CTS of the right upper extremity, residuals of a fracture to left fifth metatarsal joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1602099
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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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