The Board found that the evidence submitted since the last final denial does not constitute new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for a right lower extremity disorder.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence did not provide any information regarding an in-service injury or disease related to the veteran's current disability, nor did it shed light on pertinent issues not already established at the time of the September 1995 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2005
- Citation
- 0502050
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What this means for you
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for lower and upper extremity disorders are denied. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical opinions regarding a respiratory disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, and is remanding the issue of service connection for a right lower extremity disorder.
- 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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