The Veteran's appeals regarding CUE in the October 2010 rating decision denying compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and the December 1973 Board decision denying service connection for mitral valve insufficiency were dismissed without prejudice.
The deciding factor: The claims were dismissed due to insufficient pleading of CUE in the October 2010 rating decision, as there was no explanation provided as to why the result would have been different but for the alleged error.
- Claimed conditions
- mitral insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18100475
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's heart conditions and their relationship to service. The Veteran needs a new examination and medical opinion to clarify his current heart conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's attempt to reopen his claim of service connection for mitral insufficiency, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current heart disability and the mitral insufficiency diagnosed during service. The case will be returned for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted an effective date of January 1, 2011 for the award of DIC based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death. The appeal is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the appellant's need for regular aid and attendance during the period from January 1, 2011 through May 2017.
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