The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for aortic valve replacement with mitral valve systolic murmur and PTSD, but denied reopening of his claim for sacroiliac sprain. The rating for laceration wound of the right hand is increased to 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted by the veteran supports the reopening of his claims for service connection for aortic valve replacement with mitral valve systolic murmur and PTSD, but not for sacroiliac sprain. The rating for laceration wound of the right hand is increased to 10 percent as it meets the criteria for such an increase.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic valve replacement with mitral valve systolic murmur, neuropsychiatric disorder including PTSD, laceration wound of the right hand, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2000
- Citation
- 0011471
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