The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of a brain tumor, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted. The evidence received since the April 2007 decision was considered but found not to be new or material.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim (a nexus between the current disability and service).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a brain tumor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20068961
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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