The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking any of the claimed disabilities to the veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- rod in the left hip and leg, plates and bolts in the back, loss of use of the right arm, alcoholic liver cirrhosis, pancreatic cirrhosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0805426
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0805426.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically related to his alleged in-service stressors and acquired psychiatric disability. The claim is being returned for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of use of the right arm, numbness in the right small finger, and loss of flesh between the right thumb and index finger due to a lack of evidence showing that VA's care caused additional disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions provided were inadequate and requires another remand to address the cause of death claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically his psychiatric disability and alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
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