The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no current disabilities or evidence of in-service injuries, events, or diseases that would support the claims.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a current disability related to any of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- concussion residuals, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss disability, arthritis of the fingers, left wrist disability, cold injury residuals in the toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22049271
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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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