The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for muscular atrophy, finding that there is no current disability and insufficient evidence to link the condition to her active duty.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability of muscle atrophy or any in-service injury or event associated with the claimed condition.
- Claimed conditions
- muscular atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23059340
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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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