The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including neck injury, heat exposure, thoracolumbar spine disability, left ankle disability, skin condition, tinnitus, PTSD, gastrointestinal disorder, erectile dysfunction, fibromyalgia, and sleep disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's statements regarding in-service injuries were found unreliable, and there is no medical evidence linking the current disabilities to service or any service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a neck injury, residuals of heat exposure (claimed as dizziness), bulging and herniated discs and degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine, left ankle disability, skin condition (claimed as rash and itching), tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), gastrointestinal disorder (GERD, heartburn, hiatal hernia, irritable bowel syndrome; claimed as secondary to PTSD), erectile dysfunction (claimed as secondary to PTSD), fibromyalgia (claimed as secondary to PTSD), sleep disorder (claimed as breathing problems; also related to PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1009424
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to include any mental health disorder raised by the record and has remanded for additional development regarding service connection for left leg, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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