The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 12, 1998 for service connection for residuals of a left hip fracture.
The deciding factor: The earliest date upon which VA may be considered to have received the veteran's claim for service-connection is February 12, 1998. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against the claim and therefore denied it.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left hip fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0024247
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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: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle disability played a role in his February 2015 fall, and therefore service connection for residuals of a left hip fracture is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous instructions and inadequate examination for rating purposes.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to address the severity of her service-connected left hip disability and whether she has a current diagnosis relating to numbness and tingling in the left lower extremity. The examiner must consider all relevant medical records, including those indicating sciatica and tingling/numbness as sequelae of hip injury.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that there is no evidence of a current hip fracture or any other disability related to service. The Veteran's claims for service connection for polymyositis and dermatomyositis are remanded as the VA examination has not been conducted.
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