The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his headaches and residuals of post-concussion syndrome, as well as his attempts to reopen a claim for service connection for coronary insufficiency and angina on exertion secondary to PTSD with dementia. The February 1979 rating decision was not appealed, making it final.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were denied due to the failure to submit timely appeals of the March 1979 rating decision regarding his headaches and residuals of post-concussion syndrome, as well as the denial of reopening a claim for service connection for coronary insufficiency and angina on exertion secondary to PTSD with dementia.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety reaction, coronary insufficiency and angina on exertion
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0831426
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What this means for you
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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: Dismissed
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