The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence was against a finding that any claimed conditions had their onset in or were related to service.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established as the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any claimed condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, right arm disability, left arm disability, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, temporomandibular joint syndrome, pelvic disability, hypertension, headaches, bilateral anterior compartment syndrome prior to January 27, 2012, bilateral anterior compartment syndrome as of January 27, 2012, chondromalacia of the right knee, chondromalacia of the left knee, bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1308697
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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: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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