The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip condition and an increased evaluation for his lumbar spine injury. The claim for new and material evidence regarding knee injuries was also denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding of a chronic hip condition related to active duty or a service-connected disability, nor did it show that the veteran's lumbar spine injury resulted in limitation of forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine to 30 degrees or less. The Board found no new and material evidence for his knee injuries claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hip Condition, Lumbar Spine Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0841069
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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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