The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for right and left hip disabilities, each status post total arthroplasty due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was not received to substantiate the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right and left hip disabilities
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0925670
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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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