The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn regarding the issue of residuals of colonoscopy with polyp removal. The Board finds that service connection is not warranted for any of the other issues raised, as there is no evidence of a current disability or nexus to service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish the presence of any claimed disabilities and/or their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of colonoscopy with polyp removal, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, left elbow disorder, back disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, pulmonary disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, throat disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1134341
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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