The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims. The Board affirmed the denial of these claims in multiple decisions.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was not received to support reopening any of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a neck injury, rhinitis and pharyngitis, left knee condition, obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, right foot condition, left foot condition, cervical radiculopathy and/or carpal/cubital tunnel syndrome of the bilateral upper extremities, lumbar radiculopathy and/or numbness of the bilateral lower extremities, chronic body and joint pain, to include radiating pain and/or arthritis, deviated nasal septum, pulmonary and/or respiratory condition other than sleep apnea, unspecified chest pains, heart condition due to medication, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20041902
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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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of this condition during the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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