The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board has remanded several issues, including those related to the Veteran's back, neck, sinusitis, asthma, bronchitis, arthritis, joint pain, right ankle, feet, knees, right wrist, elbows, shoulders, hips, and bilateral foot disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection or increased ratings in all cases due to lack of sufficient medical documentation or established link between current conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left wrist disability, Left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23017448
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for left ankle disability residuals, finding that his current condition is due to an in-service injury and granting the benefit of the doubt.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will consider new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to their death.
- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle disability and headache disorder secondary to PTSD with alcohol use disorder have been granted increased ratings, effective September 16, 2018.
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