The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right great toe disability, and right tibia/fibula disability. The Veteran's current disabilities are associated with post-service work injuries.,There is no evidence of the claimed conditions during active service or within one year following discharge.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current lumbar spine, right great toe, and right tibia/fibula disabilities are not related to his military service due to post-service work injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability (claimed as a back disability), right great toe disability, right tibia/fibula disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21026719
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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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