The Board denied service connection for residuals of rheumatic fever, claimed as irregular heart beat, coronary artery bypass surgery, and carotid stenosis in June 2002. The veteran did not appeal this decision. He filed a new claim seeking to reopen the claim in September 2002.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the Board's June 2002 decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of rheumatic fever, irregular heart beat, coronary artery bypass surgery, carotid stenosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0602216
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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