The Board denied the veteran's attempts to reopen claims for service connection for a back disorder and left ankle disorder, as new and material evidence was not presented.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence submitted did not provide any significant information bearing on the claim for either condition, and thus was not considered so significant that it must be considered in order to fairly decide the merits of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, left ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0901389
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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