Evidence submitted since the October 1978 rating decision, where the RO denied entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left ankle sprain, is new and material, and the veteran's claim for that benefit is reopened.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the last final denial bears directly and substantially upon the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left ankle sprain, and by itself or in connection with the evidence previously assembled, is significant enough to consider in order to fairly decide the merits of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0405040
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