The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, finding that they are not related to his service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's left arm injury residuals, right arm and wrist disabilities, and left neck disability are not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm injury residuals, left neck disability, right arm and wrist disabilities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0933268
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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