The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a bleeding disorder, factor nine deficiency due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, specifically that the pre-existing condition was aggravated beyond its natural progression during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bleeding disorder, factor nine deficiency
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0610978
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