The Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for a left rib fracture (other than the left 11th rib) was denied as new and material evidence had not been received.,The Veteran is already service connected for a deformity of the left 11th rib. The RO declined to reopen the service connection claim for a left rib fracture.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence has been submitted to substantiate the claim of service connection for a left rib fracture (other than the left 11th rib).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Rib Fracture, Right Lower Extremity Scars
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23047562
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