The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for sensorimotor polyneuropathy, bilateral lower extremities, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not establish that there was a significant change in the factual circumstances since the last final denial of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- sensorimotor polyneuropathy, bilateral lower extremities, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0504749
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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
The Board has granted a 100% rating for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease with loss of use of both upper extremities and effective dates for SMC based on loss of use of both hands since February 17, 2012.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and restless legs syndrome as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues related to service connection and evaluation of various conditions, including liver dysfunction, right hip condition, bilateral lower extremities, first degree AV block, patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative arthritis, status post right ankle fibula fracture, migraine headaches, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, left knee osteoarthritis, and hypertension.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine his eligibility for Family Caregiver services under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).
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