The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an ear condition, thus denying the reopening of the claim.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was provided to substantiate the claim for service connection for an ear condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Ear Condition
- 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, 2008
- Citation
- 0820997
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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 the Veteran's claim for service connection for an ear condition, finding that his current diagnosis of vestibular neuritis is related to a head injury sustained in service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election, while the other issues were remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requires a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's ear condition is related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners and a need for new medical examination.
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