The Board has reopened the claims for thrombophlebitis of the right leg and arteriosclerotic heart disease, but denied reopening of the claim for obstructive ventilatory defect with pulmonary emphysema. The veteran's service connection claims are based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or secondary to another condition.
The deciding factor: The new evidence does not establish that any of the conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service, but it is sufficient to reopen the claims for thrombophlebitis and arteriosclerotic heart disease.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombophlebitis of the left leg, obstructive ventilatory defect with pulmonary emphysema, arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0126954
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