Service Records found showing evidence of service connected injury 8 years after VA Claim decided not service connected

[ZBS]

While working on a currently claim I have spend a lot of time going through records and such. Oddly the VA sent my therapist a disk with a shit ton of my personal medical records from the time I signed up in 2004 to the time I exited in 2011. He didn't know why they sent him these and he gave them to me rather than throw it away.

It took me a long time to go through all of them seeing if there was anything in there for my current claim. Some of these records I have requested without ever receiving. So this was an awesome surprise! Anyway, I found records showing my Left Hand Injury was indeed military related. The one doctors report showed the injury and described how it happened. I claimed this injury and in 2012 they put it in my claim as no rating at all and "Not Service Connected". I couldn't obtain any evidence on this at the time and it became my word against theirs. BUT NOW I HAVE THE EVIDENCE! 

So my question is (as I don't want to make a mistake filing) How do I go about having this changed 8 years later? If I submit this evidence now will it mess up my current claim that is in the review process and should be done very soon? Could it help my current claim? Sometimes I get arthritic pain or my hand will just be swollen but it isn't daily. So I would assume automatically I would get a 0% for it being service connected with just  new submitted old military record proof? Or will they send me in for an eval? Thanks!

[Fat]

Interesting dynamic, but not too uncommon.

I would use the information found in the medical record to directly contradict the reason for denial.

Example- Hand issue.

If the VA is stating no current hand issue or current disability attributable to military service, this information would be helpful.

Consider visiting a specialist for the current hand issue and let him review the new information found in your military records.

After an exam of the current issue, ask him to opinion the likely hood of the current issue with or caused by the in service incident.

 

1. In service incident or similar/like sickness or injury.

2. Current injury or sickness diagnosed by verifiable means (X ray, MRI, CAT Scan, nerve test, blood work, etc.)

3. Continuous treatment since leaving military (records) or nexus statement connecting current injury/sickness to military service.

 

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