The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and granted service connection for headaches, dizziness, and forgetfulness due to an undiagnosed illness. Service connection was also granted for a bowel disorder secondary to his service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus with subjective S1 radiculitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's hypertension may have worsened during service, meeting the criteria for new and material evidence. The medical evidence supported the claim of an undiagnosed illness causing headaches, dizziness, and forgetfulness. Service connection was also established for a bowel disorder secondary to his herniated nucleus pulposus.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, headaches, dizziness, forgetfulness, bowel disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0008214
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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