The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and compensation for residuals of a left ankle fracture and residuals of fractured facial bones, as the claims were originally denied in October 1970 and reopened based on new evidence submitted in September 2005. The claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of fractured facial bones was also denied.
The deciding factor: The appellant's original claims were denied due to lack of service connection, and the reopening of these claims is based on new evidence provided after the original decisions became final.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of left ankle fracture, Residuals of fractured facial bones
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1022902
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