The Board denied service connection for asthma/sinusitis, cervical spine and lumbar spine disorders, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran's claims were not supported by sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma/sinusitis, degenerative disc disease (cervical spine), degenerative disc disease (lumbar spine), peripheral neuropathy (upper extremities), peripheral neuropathy (lower extremities)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1420540
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What this means for you
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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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