The Board denied service connection for impetigo in the October 1995 rating decision, finding no evidence of a permanent residual or chronic disability. The Veteran did not appeal this decision and new and material evidence was not received within one year.
The deciding factor: There was no showing of a permanent residual or chronic disability subject to service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- impetigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1338224
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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: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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