The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The effective date claim was also denied.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes, except for the hearing loss in the left ear which was assigned a compensable evaluation of zero percent (I).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of oral surgeries, renal cysts and hypertension with history of kidney disease and vascular calcifications, enchondroma of the left humerus, reflux esophagitis with hiatal hernia, irritable bowel syndrome, duodenal ulcer and fatty infiltration of the liver, hearing loss in the left ear, varicose veins with left testicular varix, hemorrhoidectomy, benign prostate hyperplasia, left great toe fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0520059
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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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