The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left eye injury and residuals of a jaw injury. The claims are therefore denied.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was provided to support the reopened claims for service connection for residuals of a left eye injury and residuals of a jaw injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye injury, jaw injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0820602
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