The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a concussion and punctured lung, as well as his claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not present new and material information to reopen these claims.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to support the veteran's claims for service connection or increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a concussion, punctured lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0605837
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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- Denied
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