The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a left rib injury or spinal arthritis related to service. The appeal is dismissed for the matter of service connection for coronary artery disease with hypertension.
The deciding factor: There were no chronic residuals of a left rib injury found in service, and there is insufficient evidence linking spinal arthritis to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left rib injury, spinal arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0828541
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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