The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression and a low back disability, as new and material evidence was not found to support reopening of these previously denied claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the August 2003 RO decision did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection for depression or a low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0812747
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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