The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for the residuals of injuries to the back, ribs, and right knee due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: No new or material evidence was provided that could establish the occurrence of the claimed injuries in service or their relationship to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the back, residuals of an injury to the ribs, residuals of an injury to the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2005
- Citation
- 0533588
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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: Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals regarding service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal in May 2019. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to the right knee is reopened, while his rating for left knee strain remains remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and medical opinions, to address the issues of service connection for a back disorder, increased evaluations for right foot disability, chondromalacia, left knee, residuals of an injury to the right knee, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), as well as TDIU.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, and residuals of an injury to the ribs are at least as likely as not related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
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