The Board denied the Veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right hand, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim as it was not related to an unestablished fact necessary to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0938567
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to schedule VA examinations to determine if the veteran's conditions are related to his active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received and requests that a supplemental statement of the case be issued.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for right wrist injury and fracture of the right hand are being reviewed, with a focus on whether there is evidence to support these claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected hand and finger disabilities.
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