The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed condition related to service or an undiagnosed illness, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions determined that the Veteran's symptoms were not due to active duty service or an undiagnosed illness, but rather secondary to pre-existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- tiring easily, inability to walk for long periods, muscle pains, breathlessness, easy fatigability, general malaise
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2014
- Citation
- 1423485
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, joint pains, muscle pains, left knee disability, foot disability, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a respiratory disability. The appeals are remanded for further development on these issues.
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