The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied in a final June 1995 rating decision. New and material evidence has not been received to reopen this claim.,A rating of 50 percent for residuals, left skull trauma, is discontinued from July 26, 2018 due to impermissible evaluation under two separate ratings.
The deciding factor: The new and material evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for hypertension.,The additional evidence did not show that the Veteran's left skull trauma residuals caused or aggravated his hypertension, nor was there any evidence linking the conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Left Skull Trauma Residuals, Migraines with Migraine Variants, Depressive Disorder and Left Skull Trauma Residuals, Left Upper Extremity (LUE) Numbness and Weakness, Left Lower Extremity (LLE) Numbness and Weakness, Vertigo, Aphasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23065398
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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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