The VA determined that the veteran's muscular dystrophy was not incurred or aggravated by his active service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no clear evidence of a pre-existing condition worsening during service, nor any objective medical evidence showing symptoms of muscular dystrophy until after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscular Dystrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0740418
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board determined that the Veteran's muscular dystrophy did not pre-exist service and was not aggravated by military service, leading to a denial of his claim for service connection.
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