The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for chronic pulmonary disease in September 1983, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: The correct facts were known at the time but did not support a grant of service connection due to lack of evidence connecting the veteran's current condition to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0843956
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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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