The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder. The issues of service connection for right elbow disorder, respiratory disorders including sinusitis and interstitial fibrosis, and reopening of the cardiovascular disorder claim have all been granted.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence provided since the last denial supports the veteran's claims that his current conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow disorder, respiratory disorders including sinusitis and interstitial fibrosis, cardiovascular condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0002250
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection for headaches, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, and right shoulder disorder due to untimely filings.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including left and right elbow, lumbar spine, and bilateral knee disorders, due to deficiencies in prior opinions.
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