The Board has determined that there is not a nexus between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current diagnosis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) of the right lower extremity, thus denying service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a direct relationship between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current condition. The preponderance of the evidence indicates that the CRPS occurred after an accident in 1994, which was not related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1619001
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for complex regional pain syndrome, muscle pain associated with CRPS, joint pain associated with CRPS, and neurological symptoms associated with CRPS as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) was denied in a February 2018 rating decision. The most recent petition to reopen the claim was received on February 20, 2020, and the grant of service connection for CRPS is effective as of that date.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the December 2021 VA examination and opinion regarding the impairment of peripheral nerves in the Veteran's right lower extremity, specifically the sciatic nerve.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations obtained prior to the March 2019 rating decision were not adequate for adjudication and thus remands the case for further examination of the Veteran's Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and related conditions.
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