The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a foot injury as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- foot injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0116247
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's application for enrollment in VA healthcare system was denied due to his not meeting the eligibility requirements based on his service-connected disabilities and income level.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded for further development based on the recent availability of service medical records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board finds that the veteran's unauthorized medical services provided at Massena Memorial Hospital in May 2004 do not meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement under applicable VA laws and regulations.
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