The veteran is seeking to reopen his claims for presumptive service connection for residuals of beri beri and post-traumatic arthritis of multiple joints. The Board has determined that new evidence was submitted, but the decision on whether these claims are granted or denied remains pending.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted by the appellant, which may now allow his claims to be reopened.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of beri beri, post-traumatic arthritis of multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0018355
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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