The Board denied service connection for numbness of the face, left hand, right foot, and left foot as there is no current diagnosis or functional impairment.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing a current diagnosis explaining the subjectively reported numbness of the face, left hand, or feet, or evidence of functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of the face, numbness of the left hand, numbness of the right foot, numbness of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22009121
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What this means for you
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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: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appealed issues before VA.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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