The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fracture of the left forearm due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial in October 1986.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was presented that demonstrated a left arm disability during service and post-service clinical evidence of pain, leading to the reopening of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left forearm
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2003
- Citation
- 0301089
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