The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cleft palate, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim. The RO in January 1985 initially denied the claim based on the absence of aggravation due to surgery during service.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to show that the veteran's cleft palate was aggravated by corrective surgery performed during service, which is a requirement for establishing service connection under the theory of aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- cleft palate
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0611031
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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