The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence. The Board also found that her claim is well-grounded, as there is a current disability (the veteran's condition) which was incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided by Dr. Brown, Jr., established a link between the veteran's service-connected disabilities and his death.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal ulcer, pilonidal cyst, residuals of contusions of the back and left knee
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0013787
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including insufficient notice and rescheduling of VA examinations. The Veteran is required to attend new VA examinations.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and duodenal ulcer have been dismissed as the appeal was made concurrently with a previously pending supplemental claim.
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