The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for a nervous condition, right foot blisters, left foot blisters, and hair loss. However, the Veteran's claims are still denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection cannot be granted because the Veteran does not have a diagnosed disability that can be linked to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the submitted evidence did not establish a link between the claimed disabilities and the Veteran's military service, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Nervous condition manifested by twitching, Right foot blisters, Left foot blisters, Hair loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2015
- Citation
- 1542716
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hair loss and some other conditions are granted service connection, while the right hand disability is denied. The Veteran also has a new rating for his low back condition.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for recurrent tinnitus, left ankle disability, and left lower ear scar but denied service connection for hair loss. The Board also denied initial compensable ratings for tinea pedis and rhinitis.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for higher initial ratings and service connection, as the Veteran requested a higher-level review of these issues in May 2024 but then appealed to the Board in August 2024, leading to concurrent review which is not allowed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of proper notice and scheduling of VA examinations.
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