The Veteran's protein deficiency syndrome has been denied. The effective dates for service connection of left knee meniscus tear and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease have also been denied as they are not earlier than the date claims were filed.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be granted for congenital defects, such as Factor V Leiden, due to lack of evidence of superimposed injury or disease. The effective dates for service connection have already been assigned based on when the Veteran initially filed his claims with VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Disability, Right Shoulder Disability, Left Shoulder Disability, Right Elbow Disability, Left Elbow Disability, Right Hip Disability, Left Hip Disability, Right Ankle Disability, Left Ankle Disability, Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Thoracic Spine Disability (Chest Disability), Variously Diagnosed Psychiatric Disorder, Protein Deficiency Syndrome, Right Knee Disability, Sleep Apnea, Cervical Spine Disability (Temporary Total Rating), Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1702598
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.
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