The RO denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of injuries sustained in an automobile accident, finding that the submitted evidence does not suggest he has such residuals attributable to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The new evidence provided by the veteran does not establish that he has residuals of injuries from an automobile accident incurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of injuries sustained in an automobile accident
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0403430
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