The veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including a stomach disorder, chest disorder, body joint pain, urinary tract infection (UTI), skin condition, and eye disorder are all denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or after his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing the veteran has any of the claimed conditions either during or after his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Stomach Disorder, Chest Disorder, Body Joint Pain, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Skin Disorder, Eye Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0836094
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's hearing loss and UTI are not service-connected.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of UTI. The Board finds that the Veteran's UTI is no longer present or active.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a right knee condition or left knee condition as being related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension on a basis other than the PACT Act and remanded the stomach disorder claim.
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