The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted evidence did not change the conclusion that the injuries were caused by the veteran's own misconduct.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence was cumulative and did not provide a basis to overturn the previous determination that the injuries were caused by the veteran's willful misconduct.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebral concussion, bifrontal lobe maceration, organic brain syndrome, thoracic sprain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0625933
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment given his background, education, and previous work experience.
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