The Board found that the evidence added to the record since the last decision is either cumulative or redundant of the evidence of record and does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The veteran's subjective complaints of left upper extremity pain, weakness, and tingling are essentially cumulative of his prior contentions and do not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA outpatient treatment records and the March 2005 VA examination report provided information that was either cumulative or did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for a left hand/wrist disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand/wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0603192
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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