The Board has denied service connection for right ear and left ear Valsalva disabilities, as well as ITP. The claims of entitlement to service connection for residuals of venous thromboembolism, stroke, and global aphasia are remanded due to the submission of additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not presented valid claims of service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear Valsalva disability, left ear Valsalva disability, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19154711
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and an upper respiratory disability, but denied service connection for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disease, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, upper respiratory disability, and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura were remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) to ensure adequate due process and readjudication based on new evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), claimed as a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness, is granted due to his Persian Gulf War service.
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