The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for fungus of the left hand and residuals of pneumonia. The previous decisions denying these claims are final based on the evidence then of record.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented or secured since the most recent denial in September 1990, which is final based on the evidence at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Fungal infection of left hand, Residuals of pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1219734
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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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