The Board denied compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for osteomyelitis of the right tibia and left shoulder, finding no evidence linking the veteran's conditions to VA care.
The deciding factor: No competent medical evidence linked the veteran's osteomyelitis to VA hospitalization or treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- osteomyelitis of the right tibia, osteomyelitis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0707363
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his osteomyelitis of the right tibia is being remanded due to the need for a comprehensive medical examination and further clarification of all residuals resulting from his service-connected condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board found that the veteran's preexisting osteomyelitis of the right tibia was aggravated by service, but not incurred in or caused by service. The claim is granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The VA has determined that the veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on January 1, 2000 are eligible for reimbursement due to a medical emergency and because VA facilities were not feasibly available.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's osteomyelitis of the right tibia and left shoulder was not caused by VA hospitalization and treatment, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
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