The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue and bilateral hearing loss. The decision found no current disability related to these conditions.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence of a current disability or a link between service and the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue, Respiratory Disability (to include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Joint Pain, Muscle Pain, Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1449228
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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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