The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of residuals of rheumatic fever due to new evidence submitted, but it is not clear whether this evidence establishes a direct link between the veteran's current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: New medical records indicate that the veteran had childhood rheumatic fever which may be related to his current symptoms, though causation cannot be definitively established.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of rheumatic fever
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0125111
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What this means for you
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