The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for retina condition, tailbone injury, neuropathy of left hand, and neuropathy of left shoulder. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a current disability related to these conditions in service or due to such disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any current diagnoses related to the Veteran's claimed conditions and concluded that they are not related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- retina condition, tailbone injury, neuropathy, left hand, neuropathy, left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20011844
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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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