The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his service connection for thrombophlebitis, bilateral varicose veins, and a left varicocele due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to support the veteran's claims for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Thrombophlebitis, Bilateral Varicose Veins, Left Varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0603481
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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