The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The appellant claimed that the veteran was treated for conditions in service, but the Board determined this evidence did not provide a new factual basis.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence provided by the appellant is cumulative or reiterative and does not present a new factual basis on which to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- cor pulmonale, chronic lung disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0205872
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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