The Board denied entitlement to benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various conditions resulting from VA treatment, and the veteran's claims were not reopened or granted effective dates prior to August 26, 1991.
The deciding factor: The February 1991 Board decision denied entitlement to benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various conditions resulting from VA treatment, and the veteran's claims were not reopened or granted effective dates prior to August 26, 1991.
- Claimed conditions
- disorder of the venous system, disorder of the central nervous system, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech impairment, psychiatric disorder (PTSD), left testicle disorder, right shoulder and arm disorder, left hip disorder, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, blood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2002
- Citation
- 0205538
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