The Board found no evidence of a breathing disability or myalgia of the upper body that is service-connected, either directly or secondary to service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: VA examinations did not find any current respiratory or musculoskeletal pathology related to active service and concluded that symptoms were attributable to other diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- breathing disability, myalgia of the upper body
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1816327
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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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