The Veteran's left hand condition, manifested by neurological symptoms, is granted service connection.,The Veteran's low back pain is granted service connection.,The Veteran's left knee strain is denied service connection.,The Veteran's left ankle condition and right ankle condition are both denied service connection.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the left hand condition due to continuity of symptoms since active service, with no evidence of treatment between separation and present.,Service connection was granted for low back pain as it had onset during active service and has continued into the present.,The VA examiner found that the current left knee strain is less likely than not related to any in-service incident or injury, including a pre-existing condition.,There is no evidence of ankle conditions in the Veteran's medical records from 1973 onwards, leading to denial of service connection for both left and right ankle conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand condition (manifested by neurological symptoms), low back condition (manifested by low back pain), left knee strain, left ankle condition, right ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21011620
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for his left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left ankle condition have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to untimely filing of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, shin splints of the right leg, and shin splints of the left leg are being remanded due to a failure to obtain VA examinations and medical nexus opinions.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial evaluations for left knee strain, limitation of extension and flexion were both denied as the evidence did not show that his symptoms warranted a rating higher than 10 percent.
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