The Board denied service connection for residuals of forearm fractures and found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen claims for back, leg, and stomach disabilities.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence indicating the veteran has a current forearm disability. For the other conditions, there was insufficient evidence linking them to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of forearm fractures, back disabilities, leg disabilities, stomach disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810376
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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