The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of infectious hepatitis, which was previously denied in June 1990. The additional evidence submitted does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
The deciding factor: The provided evidence is new but not material as it merely reiterates the veteran's history of infectious hepatitis in 1967 and does not establish a current disability related to this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of infectious hepatitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0802989
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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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