The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the hands/fingers and myopathy, as well as his attempts to reopen his claims for service connection for otitis media and bilateral hearing loss. The decision also notes that new evidence received since the last denial raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found no current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy or myopathy in the veteran's medical records, and thus denied service connection based on lack of a current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the hands/fingers (also claimed as numbness), Myopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0845096
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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
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as he did not incur additional disability, to include myopathy or rhabdomyolysis, as a result of VA statin therapy.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's myopathy was not caused by VA medical treatment, and thus denied his claim for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
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