Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 1618517
The deciding factor: The available competent and credible evidence of record does not show that any current left eye, cervical spine, low back, flat feet, genitourinary, psychiatric, headache, memory loss, nephritis, peripheral vascular disease, skin, diabetes, lupus, Reynaud's, cardiovascular renal, colon polyps, or compensable dental disorder is causally related to any period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicle hydrocele, sinus bradycardia, left eye disability, cervical spine disability, low back disability, flat feet, genitourinary disability (including hematuria, prostatitis, kidney stones, and cysts), psychiatric disorder (to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), headaches and memory loss on an organic basis, nephritis, peripheral vascular disease, hardening of the arteries, and calcified aorta, skin disorder, diabetes mellitus, lupus, Reynaud's syndrome, cardiovascular renal disease, colon polyps, compensable dental disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1618517
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claims of service connection for cervical spine and skin rash disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to active military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, skin disorder, tongue condition, right chest costochondritis, and right hand shaking due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits are being remanded due to new evidence and development needs. The maximum disability rating for tinnitus has already been assigned.
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