The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current hypoxemia to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's hypoxemia due to obesity related hypoventilation to any exposure, the injury, or the acute pneumonia in service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypoxemia, obesity hypoventilation syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23054224
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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
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including respiratory issues, sleep apnea, skin conditions, and shaking, due to deficiencies in the medical nexus opinions.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death pursuant to the PACT Act on a presumptive basis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his conditions were not related to his military service.
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