Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 19172451
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection claim for schistosomiasis was denied in a final decision, and new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- schistosomiasis, trichuriasis, anxiety disorder (claimed as nervous condition), right tonsil carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19172451
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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 Veteran's appeal includes multiple conditions, and the Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of these conditions. The issues on appeal have been remanded for further action.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death, specifically related to his service-connected conditions and military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's schistosomiasis mansoni and trichuriasis are currently inactive, rated at 0 percent. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with hypertension and erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for trichuriasis as there were no symptoms or residuals of the condition during the appeal period.
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