The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for avascular necrosis, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board determined that the avascular necrosis is proximately due to or the result of steroid treatment administered for his service-connected contact dermatitis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a conclusion that the avascular necrosis was caused by the veteran's use of high dose steroids during active duty, which aggravated an already existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- avascular necrosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0126747
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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.
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis, left hip, limitation of adduction is dismissed. From August 24, 2019, the Veteran's appeals for ratings of 10 percent for limitation of flexion and extension are granted.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, prostate cancer, hypertension, bronchial asthma with chronic bronchitis, and CAD and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. However, an initial 10 percent disability rating was granted for hypertension.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeals for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for avascular necrosis of the hips, migraine headaches, bronchitis, asthma, right hip scar, TDIU, and DEA benefits prior to May 29, 2020.
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