The Veteran's claims for vein problems, blood poisoning, feet blisters, and giant cell bone tumor of the right radius are denied as there is no current diagnosis associated with these conditions during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder) is remanded due to the interrelated nature of the issues.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current diagnosis for vein problems, blood poisoning, or feet blisters during the appeal period. The Veteran's statements regarding his condition are not sufficient to establish a current disability.,The VA surgeries performed on the right wrist resulted in additional disabilities such as ongoing pain, stiffness, and loss of motion and strength. However, these complications were not caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- vein problems, blood poisoning, feet blisters, giant cell bone tumor of the right radius, acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19196990
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's applications to readjudicate his claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and relevant evidence did not tend to prove or disprove a nexus between these conditions and his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. Service connection was also established for tinnitus, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and left ear hearing loss effective January 18, 2018.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for giant cell bone tumor of the right radius and an acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical clarification regarding their causes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claimed arthritis, feet scarring, and feet blisters. The claims will be readjudicated after the additional evidence and opinions are obtained.
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