The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for avascular necrosis of the right hip, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to support the reopening of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- avascular necrosis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0825227
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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 Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disorders are related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for myasthenia gravis with ptosis and remanded the ratings for avascular necrosis, hip flexion limitations, and lower extremity weakness.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding his right hip disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right hip and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as the claim for a TDIU prior to February 16, 2017. Additional records are needed from the VA Medical Center in Hampton, Virginia, and updated VA examinations must be obtained.
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