The veteran's claims for service connection for back injury and asthma were reopened due to new evidence. However, his claim for cataracts as secondary to asthma was granted. The VA found that the veteran did not incur a back disability during service and denied service connection for asthma. Additionally, the VA determined that compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a below-the-knee amputation due to medical treatment by VA is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since previous decisions did not establish new or material evidence for service connection claims but supported the reopening of these claims and granted one claim based on secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a back injury, asthma, cataracts
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0016930
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