The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for injuries sustained on July 31, 1976.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence had not been presented establishing a new factual basis warranting the allowance of the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Left below-the-knee amputation, Fracture of the left humerus, Fracture of the left femur, Residuals of burns to the right foot and ankle, Residuals of burns to the right forearm, Residuals of burns to the left forearm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1530968
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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 found that the Veteran's left below-the-knee amputation was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error. The residuals are considered to be a natural progression of his service-connected disabilities and not related to any VA treatment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left below-the-knee amputation and osteomyelitis were caused by the carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA in providing medical treatment.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's left below-the-knee amputation and right ankle/leg ulcers were not caused or made worse by his service-connected weak feet with hammer toe deformities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's left knee disability has been rated at 20% since December 1, 2005. The RO granted a separate rating for painful motion caused by arthritis of the left knee.
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