The Board denied revisions to the December 1974 rating decisions for service connection and non-compensable ratings due to lack of CUE, as the facts were correctly applied at that time.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's arguments did not establish clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the prior decision.
- Claimed conditions
- fungus infection of fingernails, athlete’s foot, genitourinary tract infections, colitis and proctitis, hay fever
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19176955
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19176955.
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 remands the matter for a new medical opinion to address inconsistencies in the Veteran's reported symptoms and service records, as well as to provide thorough medically supported rationales.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sinusitis/hay fever and asthma due to a lack of medical evidence connecting these conditions to his military service. The Veteran contends that he developed these conditions after returning from service in Panama.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for rheumatic fever, rhinitis and hay fever due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's November 1959 Report of Medical Examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, allergies and hay fever due to asbestos exposure. The claims for chronic-eye disorder are also remanded as new evidence suggests a possible secondary or aggravation relationship with service-connected mental health conditions.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.