The Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, memory loss as secondary to traumatic brain injury, left hip disability, and left knee disability have been denied. The claim for right foot disability is remanded.,Service connection has not been established for any of the conditions on appeal.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of traumatic brain injury or memory loss as secondary to service-connected disability, and there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to an in-service injury. The Veteran's left hip and left knee disabilities are also not shown to have begun during active service.,For the right foot disability, the VA examiner found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, and pes planus were less likely than not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Memory Loss, Left Hip Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Foot Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24058072
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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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