The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for residuals of breast surgery, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.
The deciding factor: The RO initially denied the claim in 1979, and despite additional evidence being submitted, it was determined not to be new and material as it did not provide significant information to support the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of breast surgery, scar tissue, possible fibrous cyst
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0527007
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