The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right lower extremity neurological impairment and hearing loss, finding that the additional disabilities were not caused by VA care or negligence. The claim for hearing loss was reopened based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions found no fault in the VA treatment and concluded that the right foot drop and neurological impairment were not related to service-connected atrial fibrillation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Neurological Impairment, Foot Drop
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18142638
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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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