The Board has determined that the evidence received since the March 1948 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a left inguinal herniorrhaphy.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence does not relate to the etiology of the veteran's left inguinal herniorrhaphy or raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left inguinal herniorrhaphy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0826900
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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