The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for rashes of the feet, crotch, and hands due to lack of new and material evidence. The case was remanded multiple times without addressing the issue of exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- rashes of the feet, crotch, hands
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2003
- Citation
- 0314016
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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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