The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disability and right ankle disability, finding that there is insufficient evidence to support these claims. The Veteran's claim for service connection for left foot and right foot disabilities is remanded for further examination.,The Board has also found that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities are remanded for a VA examination to determine if they had their onset during military service or are otherwise related to military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show a diagnosis of a chronic headache disability during the appeal, or headache pain that results in functional impairment of earning capacity.,There is no objective medical evidence of record contradicting the November 2015 examiner’s opinion. Additionally, there is no objective medical evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for left and right foot disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- headache disability, right ankle disability, left foot disability, right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2019
- Citation
- A19001923
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right ankle, left ankle, back disability, and other conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's military service.
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