The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a right thumb injury, arthritis of the left knee, and labile hypertension. The examiner concluded that there was no relationship between current symptomatology and the injuries sustained during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence linking the veteran's current symptoms to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right thumb injury, arthritis of the left knee, labile hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0121255
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for labile hypertension, and the Board has dismissed this issue.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the right and left knees, finding that it is at least as likely as not that these conditions developed due to the Veteran's active military service.,No new evidence or exposure basis was provided in this decision.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chondromalacia patella, patellofemoral crepitus, and arthritis of the left knee. Service connection for a left knee meniscal tear is denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the left knee and right knee to ensure compliance with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand from the Court.
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