The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen claims for service connection for a lung condition, thoracolumbar spine degenerative changes with spondylosis (upper and lower back), a mental condition to include depression, and dental surgery due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not address the unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- lung condition, thoracolumbar spine degenerative changes with spondylosis (upper and lower back), mental condition to include depression, dental surgery
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19100115
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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