The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions and they are not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any current diagnoses for the claimed conditions, and the examiner opined that these symptoms are part of a somatoform disorder rather than being related to service or an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic low back radicular pain, Chronic pain, numbness and weakness of the right lower extremity, Chronic urinary sphincter incontinence, Chronic sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1706793
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to scheduling issues and incomplete information regarding his employment history.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's complaints of memory loss/disturbances and chronic sleep disorder are not service-connected, as they are attributed to an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining medical records and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.
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