The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for a heart disorder, finding that the submitted evidence was not new and material.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records provided did not show an increase in severity of the veteran's current heart disorder during service beyond what would be expected from its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0200445
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What this means for you
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