The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his claim for residuals of pneumonia. The Board also determined that his current arteriosclerotic heart disease, degenerative spondylosis and disc disease, and pericarditis were not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were denied as there was no new and material evidence presented to reopen the claim for residuals of pneumonia. The Board also found that his current conditions were not related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pneumonia, arteriosclerotic heart disease, degenerative spondylosis and degenerative disc disease, pericarditis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0206489
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 100 percent evaluation for pericarditis and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, effective November 1, 2024.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the October 2022 rating decision finding no new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claim for service connection for myocardial infarction, myocarditis, and pericarditis was dismissed as procedurally defective.
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