The Veteran's claim for residuals of a head injury was denied as there is no evidence of current disability or service connection. The claims to reopen the right knee, bilateral pes planus, jungle rot of the feet, and thyroid condition were also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: There are no records of any residuals from a head injury in service or post-service. The Veteran has not provided sufficient new and material evidence to reopen his claims for right knee disability, bilateral pes planus, jungle rot of the feet, and thyroid condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a head injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0928047
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