The Board denied all issues related to service connection and initial evaluations for various disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for increased ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided by the RO were thorough and supported the denial of the claims based on the lack of objective medical findings or evidence supporting the need for higher disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral pes planus, hypertension, fibromyalgia, erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD), arthritis (secondary to PTSD), PTSD, GERD, residuals of left ankle sprain, residuals of right ankle sprain, residuals of right 5th metacarpal fracture, ganglion cyst of the right index finger, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, levoscoliosis with degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1033595
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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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