The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have chronic balanitis, and his stroke was not caused by asbestos.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of chronic balanitis or any residuals from the 1999 stroke.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate disorder, Removal of polyps, Bilateral eye disorder affecting the eyelids (chalazion), Obesity, Arteriosclerotic heart disease, Hypertensive vascular disease, Residuals of a stroke, Lung bacterium with pneumonia, Skin disorder (back tumors), Migraine headaches, Gastrointestinal disorder (upset stomach, gastritis, and achalasia), Gallbladder disorder (calculi in gallbladder and removal of the gallbladder), Chronic balanitis, Blood disorder (anemia), Diabetes mellitus, Peripheral neuropathy, Sleep disturbance, Liver disorder (cirrhosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1808734
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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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