The Veteran's service connection claim for swelling of the toes, fingers, and knees due to undiagnosed illness is granted. The claims for nocturia, syncopal episodes, and a right hip disability are left unresolved as there is insufficient information provided in the decision.
The deciding factor: The decision does not provide reasoning or conclusions regarding the service connection claims for nocturia, syncopal episodes, and a right hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- swelling of the toes, swelling of the fingers, swelling of the knees
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1624124
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's swelling of the fingers, to include a thumb disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete notification and evidence, particularly regarding medical records from service.
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