The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for respiratory problems due to an undiagnosed illness based on new evidence submitted since the June 1996 decision.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted that supports reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for respiratory problems due to an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory problems
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0125351
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