The Board has denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection claims for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, heart disorder, kidney disorder, vision disorder, back disorder, right leg disorder, and pes planus. The evidence submitted since the July 2002 final rating decision did not provide new and material evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The provided evidence does not establish that there is a basis for reopening the Veteran's service connection claims as it fails to show that his hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, heart disorder, kidney disorder, vision disorder, back disorder, right leg disorder, or pes planus are related to service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, kidney disorder, heart disorder, peripheral vascular disease, vision disorder, back disorder, right leg disorder, pes planus (flat feet)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0920662
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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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