The veteran's hospitalization for a left hip fracture was not related to his service-connected anxiety neurosis, and therefore he did not meet the eligibility criteria for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses.
The deciding factor: The veteran had an adjudicated service-connected disability (anxiety neurosis) but the hospitalization was unrelated to this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety neurosis, Left hip fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0013233
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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: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood as secondary to the Veteran's right pubic ramus fracture, and reopened the claim for a left hip fracture. The claims for service connection for a left hip and pelvis disability, an increased rating for the right pubic ramus fracture, and TDIU were remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for anxiety neurosis and personality disorder on a direct basis, finding no relationship between the current condition and the nonratable personality disorder diagnosed during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety neurosis was denied in 1973, and the denial is not considered clear and unmistakable error. The claim for PTSD has been reopened due to new evidence received since 1984, but service connection remains unresolved.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and his psychiatric and heart conditions. The VA is required to obtain relevant medical records, including those from VA facilities and private doctors, and provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service.
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