The Veteran's claims for service connection for vision impairment, right arm numbness, and an initial evaluation higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II have all been denied. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of a right arm disorder underlying the Veteran's right arm numbness.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any current diagnosis of a right arm disorder, including peripheral neuropathy or diabetic neuropathy, to account for the Veteran's right arm numbness.
- Claimed conditions
- Vision impairment, Right arm numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1432360
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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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