The Board has denied service connection for end stage renal failure, high blood pressure, and a disability manifested by fatigue. The evidence does not show these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.,Service connection is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking any of these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a link between the claimed conditions and service, including exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- End Stage Renal Failure, High Blood Pressure, Fatigue
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1403921
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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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