The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for the residuals of a stress fracture of the left hip.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not provide sufficient new information or evidence to establish service connection for the claimed condition.
- Claimed conditions
- stress fracture of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0204335
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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 granted service connection for cervical cancer, finding that new and relevant evidence supports the claim. The appeal is dismissed for all other issues.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left hip fracture are not productive of any significant impairment or symptomatology, and therefore do not warrant a compensable disability rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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