The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for his right elbow condition, including hypertrophic spur and right upper extremity contracture. The December 1969 rating decision denying reopening of the claim is considered final.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted that could establish a relationship between the current disability and an injury or disease in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Condition, Hypertrophic Spur, Right Upper Extremity Contracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0920940
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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: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD and denied ratings in excess of 50 percent for OSA, IBS, and headaches. The Board also granted service connection for right elbow, left wrist, neck, and left leg shin splints conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right elbow condition did not increase in severity during service, and therefore, cannot be considered service-connected.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for service connection of right elbow, left elbow, right knee, left knee, and right ankle conditions must be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
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