The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a headache disorder, and a low back disorder. The veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, and his current claims for these conditions were also denied.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and the Board found that the veteran's headaches and low back disorders are not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0207740
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a headache disorder before the Board made a decision.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a low back disorder to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
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