The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for various conditions, including loss of use of both lower extremities, panic disorder, peripheral vascular disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and multiple transient ischemic attacks. The decision is final as it was subsumed by a prior Board decision.
The deciding factor: The February 1979 rating decision denying service connection for paroxysmal atrial tachycardia was subsumed in the July 1988 Board decision, which denied the claim based on the entire record at that time. The subsequent claims were also denied as they were not pending at the time of the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- paroxysmal atrial tachycardia, loss of use of both lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0804942
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded all issues except for the ones related to SMC, SAH, and earlier effective date for service connection. The Veteran is granted SMC under certain conditions, certificate of eligibility for SAH, and increased rate of SMC at a specific rate.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 21, 2022 for service connection for loss of use of both lower extremities and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance with a higher level of care.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's effective date for service connection of loss of use of both lower extremities was granted an earlier date of April 6, 2015. The Board found continuous pursuit of the claim since that date.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on September 24, 2020, and October 8, 2020, by Flat River Family Dentistry due to lack of prior authorization from VA and the absence of a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment.
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