The Board found no evidence of a left thumb disorder or sinusitis during service and denied the veteran's claims for these conditions.,No current diagnosis of a dental condition was established, and thus the claim is considered 'unknown' as it does not involve service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking any current diagnosed conditions to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Thumb Disorder, Sinusitis (affected eyes, ears, nose and throat)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0421909
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no evidence of a chronic left thumb disorder in service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.
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