The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle and right wrist disabilities are not related to service, as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current diagnoses and any in-service injury or disease.,Both conditions were diagnosed many years after service, with no contemporaneous records indicating symptoms during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current right ankle and right wrist disabilities are not related to any in-service injuries or diseases due to a lack of medical evidence showing continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, Right ankle deltoid ligament sprain, Right wrist tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24050820
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates as they were received more than one year after her intent to file a claim, and no good cause extension was requested.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination provided by the RO was inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's current right ankle disability is related to her active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right ankle disability has been granted service connection. The Veteran's right hip trochanteric pain syndrome is remanded for further review.
- Denied
The Veteran's right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.
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