The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left side paralysis, a left hand disorder, and a left foot disorder due to lack of current disability and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no current disability for which service connection can be granted, as the VA examiners concluded that the Veteran does not have any diagnosed nerve condition or chronic symptoms related to her reported paralysis. The left hand and foot disorders were also deemed unrelated to service due to lack of evidence of chronicity until after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- left side paralysis, left hand disorder (including left hand middle finger deformity and left 3rd flexor tenosynovitis), left foot disorder (including left flat foot, left foot hallux valgus, and left foot degenerative joint disease (DJD))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23053965
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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