The Board denied reopening the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The RO previously denied these claims in July 1993, but the veteran did not appeal.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, neck disorder, right leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0020495
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disorder, hair loss, PTSD, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral arm numbness, and restless body syndrome due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Denied
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