The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim of service connection for a foot fungus, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.
The deciding factor: The evidence presented by the veteran did not bear directly on whether he currently has a foot fungus or if it was incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- foot fungus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0024825
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for foot fungus and toenail fungus as they were withdrawn by the Veteran during a hearing. The claims for GERD and migraine headaches were also dismissed as moot due to their successful resolution in an earlier rating decision.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, which are presumed to be related to the Veteran's exposure to fine particulate matter while serving in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for restrictive lung disease (claimed as asthma) but denied service connection for several other conditions, including right knee strain, left foot pes planus with bilateral hammer toes, foot fungus, seborrheic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and right hip condition. The Board also dismissed claims for service connection that were not ripe for review.
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