The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chest disorder. However, the claim remains not well grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking the current disability to his period of active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current chest disorder with his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- chest disorder, restricted breathing, lung impairment
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0009991
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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