The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for residuals of facial fractures and right leg injuries sustained in September 1946 are not supported by new and material evidence, and thus have been denied.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence does not provide sufficient information to establish that the appellant's injuries were incurred in the line of duty.
- Claimed conditions
- facial fractures, right leg injuries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0944156
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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