The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen service connection for a fractured jaw and umbilical and ventral hernias, as well as his claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right forearm injury.
The deciding factor: The claims were denied due to lack of evidence establishing a causal nexus between the conditions and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured jaw, umbilical and ventral herniorrhaphies, duodenal ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1208780
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