The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen his claims of service connection for a systemic infection with dementia and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no objective evidence linking the claimed conditions to service or any in-service event.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic Infection with Dementia, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0109284
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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.
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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