The Veteran's petitions to reopen previously denied claims for service connection have been considered. The appeals are currently in the denial stage.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has not been submitted for all reopened claims, resulting in continued denial of these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD), Residuals of Head Injury, Headache Disorder, Back Disorder (Residuals of Back Injury), Bilateral Ankle Disorder, Bilateral Heel Disorder, Right Knee Disorder, Gastrointestinal Disorder (GERD), Lower Abdominal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1520461
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1520461.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an initial compensable rating for TBI, as new evidence was received. The effective date for service connection for TBI is being remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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