The Board finds that none of the claimed disabilities are related to service, and thus service connection is denied for all issues.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing a nexus between any of the claimed disabilities and service. The Veteran's service treatment records do not document any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions during his first period of ACDUTRA (1958-1959).
- Claimed conditions
- Colon Polyps, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Eye Disability (Refractive Error), Hypertension, Lumbar Spine Disability (Disc Herniation and Degenerative Disc Disease), Diabetes Mellitus, Peripheral Neuropathy of Bilateral Upper and Lower Extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2014
- Citation
- 1446419
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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