The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability and a cervical spine disability. The Veteran's right ankle disability is not related to his active service, and there is no evidence of arthritis within one year post-service. For the cervical spine disability, the Veteran did not have any in-service injury or event that could be linked to his current condition.,The Board has also remanded the claims for increased ratings for a right shoulder disability and a lumbar spine disability due to insufficient examination findings.
The deciding factor: Both conditions were denied as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or event that could be linked to the current condition, and the Veteran did not have any arthritis within one year post-service for the cervical spine disability.,The claims are remanded due to insufficient examination findings regarding the severity of the Veteran's left ankle disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18135266
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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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