The Board has denied reopening the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and prostate disorder, finding that new and material evidence was not received. The heart murmur claim is pending.
The deciding factor: The RO found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for headaches and prostate disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches (tension and/or migraine), Prostate disorder, Heart murmur
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2011
- Citation
- 1108469
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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