The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left leg fracture and nerve damage in his left lower extremity, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability. The VA examiners found that these conditions are not related to the service-connected left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's current disabilities (left leg fracture and nerve damage) are more likely due to a non-service connected incident in July 2009, rather than being secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left leg fracture, nerve damage in left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18161224
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left leg fracture and right and left knee disorders have been denied as there is no evidence that these conditions began during service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the appeal as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the February 4, 1960 administrative decision that denied service connection for residuals of a left leg fracture.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations related to his left knee, left leg, left ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type 1, and liver disease. The claims are being returned for additional development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling VA examinations. The issues include residuals of a left leg fracture, right hip condition secondary to residuals of a left leg fracture, and bilateral knee condition secondary to residuals of a left leg fracture.
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