The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a low back injury is denied.,Service connection is granted for the right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain (claimed as residuals of right-ankle injury).,The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a right hand injury is remanded.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the current low back diagnoses are etiologically related to the in-service injury.,Favorable medical evidence shows that the symptoms currently attributable to the Veteran's right ankle disorder were incurred during his active service.,VA provider’s negative opinion addressed only the Veteran’s in-service right thumb injury, rendering it based on an incomplete factual premise.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of lower back injury, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain (claimed as residuals of right-ankle injury), right-hand injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- A19000435
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected disabilities contributed substantially to his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of lower back injury due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's National Guard service and the need for additional evidence.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his service, and therefore, denied his claims for service connection for bilateral foot pain, right knee condition, and right-hand injury.
- Denied
The Veteran's right-hand injury alone does not render him housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance, so his claim for special monthly compensation based on this condition is denied.
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