The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, bilateral knee disability, low sex drive, and left eye disorder were not incurred in service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.
The deciding factor: Both VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's present disabilities were less likely than not related to his military service, with the primary reasons being a lack of evidence linking current conditions to service or post-service intercurrent causes.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (mood disorder anxiety and depression), Bilateral knee disorder (arthritis, left knee strain), Low sex drive, Left eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2017
- Citation
- 1705503
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and a left eye disorder, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hearing loss, abdominal pain, and a left eye disorder was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement. The appeals for other conditions were denied based on lack of evidence linking them to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD as due to his service-connected cervical spine degenerative arthritis or right ankle degenerative arthritis and NSAIDS, finding that these conditions did not cause or contribute to his current GERD.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and remanded the case for a VA examination regarding a left eye disorder.
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