The Board denied service connection for residuals of gun shot wound to right axilla and prostate complications. The claim for hepatitis C is pending and will be addressed in the REMAND portion.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a current disability or chronicity of symptoms related to active service, leading to denial of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of gun shot wound to right axilla, prostate complications
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0825860
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What this means for you
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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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