The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disorder other than right lower extremity radiculopathy, left ankle disorder, and right ankle disorder due to lack of current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a current diagnosis of a right leg disorder other than right lower extremity radiculopathy or a left ankle disorder. The Veteran's right ankle sprain during service has resolved, and the mild osteoarthritis found post-service is unrelated to his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg disorder other than right lower extremity radiculopathy, Left ankle disorder, Right ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19172598
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disorder, finding that it was not shown to be related to his active duty service and did not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to his left ankle disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder and a lung disorder, finding that the conditions are related to active-duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, left ankle disorder, and right ankle fracture are all granted service connection. The right ankle fracture is remanded for a higher disability rating.
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