The Board denied the veteran's claims to reopen service connection for migraine headaches, fatigue and unexplained bouts of illness, lumbar strain, and skin rashes and knot on stomach due to undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the last final decision was not so significant that it must be considered in order to fairly decide the merits of these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, fatigue and unexplained bouts of illness, lumbar strain, skin rashes and knot on stomach
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0812209
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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