The Board denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for a right great toe condition and a right leg condition, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the new evidence submitted by the Veteran does not provide sufficient information to establish an in-service injury or current disability related to his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right great toe condition, right leg condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19163653
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and the Veteran's right leg condition is related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right leg, left leg, left knee, and left ankle conditions due to errors in prior decisions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The claims for service connection have not been decided.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right leg condition has been withdrawn, and the appeal is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy.
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