The Board denied service connection for the residuals of a low back injury.,Service connection was granted for the right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain (claimed as residuals of right-ankle injury).,The issue of service connection for the residuals of a right hand injury is remanded.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence did not support a direct service connection for the low back injury.,There was at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain (claimed as residuals of right-ankle injury).,The VA provider's opinion on the right hand injury was based on 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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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