The Board denied service connection for a chronic low back disorder and the residuals of a left wrist fracture. The claim for infectious hepatitis was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service, including any pre-service conditions that may have worsened during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Low Back Disorder, Residuals of Left Wrist Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0215287
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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 Veteran's erectile dysfunction, left knee osteoarthritis, and residuals of left wrist fracture are granted service connection. The Veteran is awarded a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss but not for the left knee or left wrist conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been granted. Service connection is established for PFB, but not earlier than February 7, 2022. GERD remains rated at 10 percent. The other conditions remain denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of an initial compensable rating for PFB, service connection for a chronic low back disorder, service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left ankle, service connection for chronic cardiovascular disease, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic right knee and low back disorders have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.
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