The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right-hand condition, right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), and residuals of traumatic brain injury. The evidence does not support these claims.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided negative nexus opinions based on the lack of in-service documentation or contemporaneous medical records supporting a connection to service for each condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right-hand condition, Right leg shin splints, Left leg shin splints, Sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea, Residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), Right upper extremity cold exposure residuals, Left lower extremity neuropathy and cold exposure residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24055356
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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