The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating were denied. Service connection was not granted for right ankle disorder, left leg disorder, or back disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder was rated at 70 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a nexus between the claimed disorders and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, Right ankle disorder, Left knee strain, Back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20044908
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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