The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left side middle back injury and right hip injury, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a link between his claimed disabilities and his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- left side middle back injury, right hip injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1808480
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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 remands the claims for a right fourth metacarpal fracture with strain, right ankle injury, and right hip injury due to inadequate examinations and missing evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left foot, left knee, and right hip injuries due to a lack of proper procedural steps in the legacy appeal system.
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