The veteran's claims for increased disability rating and reopening service connection were denied. The August 25, 1978 decision denying initial compensable evaluation for left wrist and hand injury was upheld as correct.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the prior determination of noncompensable evaluation was incorrect or that new evidence would have changed the outcome.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the left wrist and hand, residuals of a groin injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0825438
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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