The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for a chronic kidney disability was denied as the submitted evidence is not new and material.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence did not provide a sufficient link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service, thus it was deemed cumulative of evidence previously considered.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0907752
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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