The Board has determined that the Veteran's HIV/AIDS, renal failure, congestive heart failure with valve disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are not related to service or any incident therein. The claims for these conditions have been denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's HIV/AIDS, renal failure, congestive heart failure with valve disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities had their onset during his period of service or are otherwise related to service. The most probative evidence indicates that these conditions are complications from HIV/AIDS.
- Claimed conditions
- HIV/AIDS, renal failure, congestive heart failure with valve disease, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1454921
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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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