The Board found that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for coronary artery disease with angina and uncontrolled hypertension, thus denying the reopening of the claim.
The deciding factor: The newly submitted evidence does not establish in-service treatment or a link between current disability and service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with angina, uncontrolled hypertension
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0827160
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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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