The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for the residuals of a left elbow injury, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence provided did not correct the deficits in the evidence which existed at the time of the previous denial.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2003
- Citation
- 0312695
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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