The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is insufficient evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records do not provide sufficient evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to active service, and the veteran did not submit competent evidence of a well-grounded claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lung disease manifested by a cough, residuals of a wrist injury, including arthritis of the wrist, residuals of mumps, residuals of yellow fever
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2001
- Citation
- 0119883
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of mumps has been denied as there is no current disability and the evidence does not support a finding that his current groin pain is related to his in-service mumps.,The Veteran's right knee disability claim was withdrawn at his hearing, thus the issue is dismissed.,Service connection for sleep apnea was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The only reported symptoms were snoring and occasional periods of apnea during marriage after service.,Service connection for TMJ was denied as there is no evidence that the Veteran's current TMJ disability is related to his in-service mumps, which is considered a symptom of the same condition.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus remains pending and requires further examination by VA medical personnel.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for various conditions, including right leg injury residuals, left scrotal mass, arthritis and bursitis of hands and shoulders, left thumb condition, cervical spine degenerative changes, left ankle disorder, right leg fracture residuals/pain, mumps residuals, hypertension, coronary artery disease, erectile dysfunction, and insomnia. The claims were denied as the evidence did not support service connection for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of yellow fever, status post tonsillectomy, and residuals of excision of a lipoma of the low back due to lack of current evidence of these conditions.
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