The Board granted service connection for a low back disability but denied service connection for a right upper extremity burn and remanded the issue of service connection for a left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current disability related to a right upper extremity burn, while a private medical opinion supported a secondary relationship between the Veteran's low back disability and his now service-connected knee disabilities. The left ankle disability required further clarification due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity burn, low back disability (degenerative disc disease with spinal fusion and lumbar radiculopathy), left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093195
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.