The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower and upper extremity neuropathy, right ankle disorder, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder. The appeals were remanded due to incomplete development but have now been returned to the Board.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided conflicting opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, with some suggesting service connection was not warranted while others found it likely related to service or other causes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity neuropathy, Right lower extremity neuropathy, Left upper extremity neuropathy (including left-hand neuropathy), Right upper extremity neuropathy (including right-hand neuropathy), Right ankle disorder, Left shoulder disorder, Right shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24016287
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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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disorder, finding that it was not shown to be related to his active duty service and did not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to his left ankle disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder and a lung disorder, finding that the conditions are related to active-duty service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TBI and other specified trauma disorder are being remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for other specified trauma disorder is also being remanded.,Service connection for ulcerative pancolitis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic anemia, skin disability (psoriasis), sleep apnea, cervical spine disability, right knee disability, left hip disability, and right lower extremity neuropathy are all being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.,The Veteran's service connection claims will be addressed based on his credible history of service in combat zones.
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