The Board has denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including residuals of cervical spine fracture, right ankle fracture, fractured ribs, and facial fractures, as they were not incurred in line of duty during active military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was not on active duty or any period of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA at the time of his motor vehicle accident, which precluded him from being considered to be in 'line of duty' for purposes of VA compensation benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cervical spine fracture, residuals of right ankle fracture, residuals of fractured ribs, residuals of facial fractures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20075852
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of proper notice and an inadequate medical opinion, which may affect eligibility for PCAFC benefits. The Veteran's service-connected conditions are noted but no rating or effective date is provided.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him permanently bedridden or unable to care for his daily needs without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person. He is not substantially confined to his house due to service-connected disabilities, nor does he have a single service-connected disability ratable at 100 percent along with other unrelated disabilities that combine to at least 60 percent.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence should be obtained and the claims remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's residuals of right ankle fracture were granted a rating of 20 percent from May 3, 2011, to May 26, 2016, and April 1, 2017, to October 27, 2019. The appeal is denied for the period from October 28, 2019.
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