The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a fungal infection of the upper torso, and denied his requests for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence or current severity of the claimed conditions, and there was no new evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for the fungal infection. The veteran's other claims were also denied as they lacked sufficient medical evidence supporting the requested ratings and effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spondylosis with multi level degenerative disc changes, right C4-C5 neural foraminal narrowing, Fungal infection of the upper torso, Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Scar of the anterior chest with keloid formation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0639520
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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: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates on all issues related to his service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy is granted a 40 percent rating, and the left upper extremity radiculopathy is granted a 30 percent rating. The cervical spine degenerative arthritis does not meet the criteria for a higher than 20 percent rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of November 14, 2016 for the service connection of right upper extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to service-connected neck condition and lumbosacral strain, respectively.
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