The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hypoactive thyroid and osteogenesis imperfecta. The right shoulder fracture claim is pending, with its status unknown.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that supports reopening of the hypoactive thyroid and osteogenesis imperfecta claims.
- Claimed conditions
- hypoactive thyroid, osteogenesis imperfecta
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0019691
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