The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, and sleep apnea. The claim for COPD is remanded due to potential TCE exposure. The claims for right foot disability and left foot disability are also remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as they were not found related to his service or any other compensable basis.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is no evidence linking the Veteran’s current psychiatric, respiratory, and musculoskeletal conditions to his military service. The claims for COPD and diabetes are remanded due to potential TCE exposure in service.,Service connection was denied as the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Asthma, Sleep apnea, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Diabetes, type I, Right foot disability, Left foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21008263
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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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