The veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, sickle cell trait (claimed as sickle cell anemia), hepatitis C, tuberculosis, right knee injury residuals, eye injury residuals, and right rib injury residuals were denied. The Board found that the veteran did not have these conditions as a result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by honorable active military service.
The deciding factor: The available service medical records do not show treatment for any relevant symptoms or diagnoses related to the claimed conditions. There is no competent evidence showing that the veteran has any of these conditions, and there is no continuity of symptomatology since separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, sickle cell trait (claimed as sickle cell anemia), hepatitis C, tuberculosis, right knee injury residuals, eye injury residuals, right rib injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0735715
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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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