The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a direct relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a current disability or establish a link between any of the claimed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm scar, asthma and bronchitis, sinusitis, chronic laryngitis, vision impairment (keratitis sicca of the right eye), ear damage with loss of balance, heart disorder, peptic ulcer disease, allergic reaction (hives and edema), increased susceptibility to infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0833459
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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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