The Veteran's request to readjudicate their previously denied claim of service connection for arthritis of the right thumb based on new and relevant evidence was denied. A disability rating of 10 percent, but no more, effective May 5, 2020, for residuals of a fracture of the fifth metacarpal of the right hand with arthritis is granted.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not meet the threshold to readjudicate the previously denied claim based on new and relevant evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right thumb, fracture of the fifth metacarpal 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
- July 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24035703
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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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