The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for any of the claimed conditions and thus, service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence provided by the Veteran did not meet the criteria for establishing a current disability for any of the listed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebral hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, chemical imbalance, eardrum disability, concussion, episodic ataxia, dizziness, vertigo, headache disability, fractured nose, temporomandibular joint disability, neck disability, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, left hand disability, left foot disability, fungal infection of the left great toe, plantar fasciitis, plantar wart, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, scars on the back of the head and the left shin, ringworm, scabies, eczema, malignant skin tumor, hyperlipidemia, hypotension, respiratory disability, PTSD, anxiety, major depression, and mood swings
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2026
- Citation
- A26031595
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to include any mental health disorder raised by the record and has remanded for additional development regarding service connection for left leg, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims regarding entitlement to service connection for a headache disability and entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 29, 2014, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for right tibiofibular ligament strain are being remanded due to the need for additional development.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, and vertigo. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.
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