The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for residuals of a giant cell tumor of the right tibia as secondary to a service-connected right third metatarsal fracture, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented.
The deciding factor: The newly submitted evidence did not provide sufficient medical etiology linking the veteran's amputation to his service-connected fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- giant cell tumor of the right tibia, right third metatarsal fracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0204178
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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).
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