The Board denied service connection for a left foot disability and a left knee disability. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, secondary to military sexual trauma is remanded.,Service connection cannot be granted as the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of a left foot or left knee disability during her period of active duty or ACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran had a current left foot or left knee disability during her service, and therefore cannot be granted on a direct basis.,There is no credible supporting evidence to corroborate the Veteran's reported in-service stressors related to military sexual trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Foot Disability","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disability","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","status":"Remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19148804
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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