The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, thyroid disorder, and bilateral eye disorders due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no current diagnosis of any of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis for any of the claimed conditions and that the available medical records do not show any in-service injury or disease related to these disorders. The January 2020 VA examination reports were considered, but they did not provide a nexus between service and the diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Disorder, Right Ankle Disorder, Thyroid Disorder, Bilateral Eye Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23008687
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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)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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