The Board denied service connection for a right arm disability and found that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claim for a shrapnel wound of the right eyebrow.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service medical records did not show treatment for an injury or disability of the right arm, nor did post-service records indicate any current disability. Additionally, no new and material evidence was provided to support the reopened claim for the shrapnel wound to the right eyebrow.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wound of the right eyebrow, right arm disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0815345
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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