The Veteran's claimed disorders manifested by muscle and joint pains were not incurred in or related to his military service, including as due to herbicide exposure. Service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his active duty service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle and joint pains
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2016
- Citation
- 1618725
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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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