The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and is considering other issues related to his exposure to herbicides. The decision on these claims will be reviewed after additional evidence is obtained.
The deciding factor: The veteran submitted new and material evidence that allowed the reopening of his claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, but the other issues remain under consideration based on existing evidence and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), soft tissue sarcoma, chloracne, multiple myeloma, cancers of the lungs, bronchus, larynx, and trachea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0117152
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma pursuant to the PACT Act, but remanded the claim for a direct service connection theory.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, finding no evidence that the Veteran's condition was related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and multiple myeloma are remanded to correct a duty to assist error.
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