The Board has denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for left tibia osteochondroma as new and material evidence was not submitted.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to relate the current condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left tibia osteochondroma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0940933
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case to provide a new VCAA letter explaining the basis of the prior denial and what elements are required to establish service connection for left tibia osteochondroma.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left knee disability and for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status. The veteran's left knee disability is currently rated as 30 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 5257, which pertains to other impairment of the knee.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were granted, with the exception of sinusitis. The RO also provided initial compensable ratings for migraines and left tibia osteochondroma.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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