The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a gastric ulcer, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, or left hip sprain.,Service connection cannot be established for any of these conditions as there is no evidence of their presence during service or at any time since separation from active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are denied because he does not have a current diagnosis of the claimed conditions, and there is no evidence of their presence during service or at any time since separation.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastric Ulcer, Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Left Hip Sprain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1440112
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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: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not rated higher than noncompensable, his right knee disability did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to July 16, 2019 or 30 percent from September 1, 2020, and he failed to establish service connection for chronic bronchitis (COPD), fungal infection, left knee disorder, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, left elbow disorder, or diabetes.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing gastric ulcer disability was aggravated by his active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.
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