The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, left knee, low back, and left leg disorders as well as an eye disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for a deviated septum because there is no probative evidence of its occurrence during or immediately after service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have any in-service injuries related to the claimed disabilities and that post-service medical records do not show continuity of symptomatology since service. The diagnoses were also deemed unrelated to service due to lack of probative evidence.,There was no evidence linking the deviated septum to service, as it is considered a congenital defect.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, low back disorder, left leg disorder, eye disorder, deviated septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18104234
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What this means for you
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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: Granted
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