The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a chronic or recurring lung condition during active duty service. The Veteran's stomach cancer was diagnosed decades after his separation from service and there was no in-service diagnosis or treatment related to the stomach condition.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lung disorder, stomach condition (including stomach cancer and residuals of a traumatic injury), prostate condition, kidney condition, bilateral lower extremity cold injury residuals, acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of a head injury (including nerve damage to left side of the face), broken jaw and teeth, chronic headaches, chronic nosebleeds, residuals of injuries to the ribs, nerve damage to the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20049689
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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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