The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lupus rash on the face, blood clots, and protein C deficiency as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to the Veteran's military service or exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- lupus rash on the face, blood clots, protein C deficiency
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0907723
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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