The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left wrist disability was denied in April 2017, and he withdrew his appeal. He later submitted a new claim on April 27, 2018, seeking to reopen the previous denial. The Board found that this did not meet the requirements for a timely appeal or submission of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's withdrawal in January 2018 severed continuity of his appeal, and he failed to submit a timely appeal or new and material evidence within one year of the April 2017 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist sprain, triangular fibrocartilaginous complex (TFCC) injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2021
- Citation
- A21017369
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right wrist disabilities due to a lack of adequate VA medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection for various wrist and elbow conditions, finding that the Veteran did not submit the correct form within one year of receiving a decision.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased disability rating of 10 percent or more for a left wrist sprain, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
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