The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for essential hypertension and gouty arthritis, as well as his claim for residuals of exposure to hallucinogenic substances. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen any of these claims.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to reopen the claims of service connection for essential hypertension and gouty arthritis, nor did the appellant provide sufficient evidence to establish a claim for residuals of exposure to hallucinogenic substances due to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- essential hypertension, gouty arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0200732
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