The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, and the effective date for the current ratings remains April 26, 2016.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted within one year of the May 1992 rating decision to reopen the previously denied claims for decreased visual acuity residuals of pseudotumor cerebri and Chiari I malformation status post lumbar shunt and headache residuals of pseudotumor cerebri and Chiari I malformation status post lumbar shunt.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right lower extremity radiculopathy, decreased visual acuity residuals of pseudotumor cerebri and Chiari I malformation status post lumbar shunt, headache residuals of pseudotumor cerebri and Chiari I malformation status post lumbar shunt, hiatal hernia (claimed as acid reflux), chronic asthmatic bronchitis, right hip disability, left hip disability, cervical spine disability, depression, hypertension, right knee disability, left knee disability, sleep apnea, diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20034265
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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