The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, frostbite of hands, left thigh pain, and bilateral foot condition. The evidence submitted since the September 1995 decision was not considered sufficient to reopen any of these claims.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to support the reopening of any of the veteran's service connection claims for back disorder, frostbite of hands, left thigh pain, or bilateral foot condition.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, frostbite of hands, left thigh pain, bilateral foot condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0323157
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What this means for you
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