The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sarcoidosis, anatomical loss of the left eye, testicular hypogonadism, upper respiratory infection, and inability to have children as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any of the Veteran's claimed conditions were related to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis, anatomical loss of the left eye, testicular hypogonadism, upper respiratory infection, inability to have children
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20062177
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What this means for you
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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