The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multi-symptom illnesses, and the preponderance of the evidence shows that his conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: There is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing that any of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions had onset during service or are related to service. The Veteran did not have a chronic disability due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multi-symptom illnesses, and there is no evidence of such disabilities in service.
- Claimed conditions
- calcific tendinitis, right shoulder, degenerative arthritis, right shoulder, skin condition, impotency, hypertension, lymphoma, gastrointestinal disorder, sigmoid diverticulosis, Peyronie's disease, memory loss, hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1037535
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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