The Board found that the appellant's VA Form 9 was timely filed, and thus granted his appeal regarding service connection for nerve damage. The claim was reopened based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The appellant submitted new evidence which established a basis to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for nerve damage.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2004
- Citation
- 0408027
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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