The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable disability rating for osteomyelitis of the left hip, finding that his service connection was granted on a historical basis without clear and unmistakable error.
The deciding factor: The July 1953 decision granting service connection for the residuals of a gunshot wound to the left thigh did not contain clear and unmistakable error in failing to grant service connection for osteomyelitis, as the correct facts were before the decisionmakers at that time and the relevant law was correctly applied.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteomyelitis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0126417
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0126417.
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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