The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including vertigo, right and left wrist disorders, sleep disorder, right shoulder disorder, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, actinic keratosis, nasal polyps, squamous cell carcinoma, acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder, depression, anxiety disorder), eye disorder (vitreous syneresis, floaters, panniculi), right knee disorder, left knee disorder, hernia, pulmonary hypertension, and allergic rhinitis have been denied. The claims are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities for the conditions claimed by the Veteran, nor is there sufficient medical opinion to establish service connection based on exposure to toxins during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Vertigo, Right wrist disorder, Left wrist disorder, Sleep Disorder, Right Shoulder Disorder, Lumbar Spine Disorder, Cervical Spine Disorder, Right Hip Disorder, Left Hip Disorder, Actinic Keratosis, Nasal Polyps, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Adjustment Disorder, Depression, Anxiety Disorder), Eye Disorder (Vitreous Syneresis, Floaters, Panniculi), Right Knee Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Hernia, Pulmonary Hypertension, Allergic Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20039609
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for vertigo and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's hearing loss is not rated higher than 10 percent.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling prior to September 16, 2024 and noncompensable thereafter. The Board found the evidence against finding that his condition met the criteria for a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a separate rating of 30 percent for vertigo is granted, while the claim for an increased rating for tinnitus remains denied.
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