The VA denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for yellow jaundice, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the newly submitted evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim (a current diagnosis of yellow jaundice), as it was not medical evidence showing a current disorder or residuals from service.
- Claimed conditions
- yellow jaundice
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2005
- Citation
- 0524363
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