The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, head injury, slow-healing wounds, alcoholism, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities have been denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his active military service.,Service records do not show any complaints, treatment, or diagnoses related to these conditions during his period of service. The Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran's claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disability, Head Injury, Slow-Healing Wounds, Alcoholism, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Upper Extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1721982
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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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