The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral foot disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied claim. The veteran was also denied compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a chronic urinary tract infection allegedly caused by VA surgery.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the provided evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim and thus, new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic urinary tract infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0843095
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for a chronic urinary tract infection and remanded the issues of service connection for narcolepsy and sleep apnea secondary to residual of stroke.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The cases of erectile dysfunction and chronic urinary tract infection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to an inadequate VA examination that conflated direct and secondary service connection.
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