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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810376
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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