The Board denied the claim for service connection for residuals of broken ribs as there is no medical evidence showing that the veteran has a rib disability.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's claimed condition to his active service, and he did not have a current disability related to his broken ribs during or after service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of broken ribs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0908327
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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