The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for Cowden's disease of the body effective from May 4, 1990. The RO also granted service connection for PTSD effective from June 13, 1994.
The deciding factor: The veteran raised his claim for increased evaluation and service connection for PTSD at a hearing in May 1990 and submitted claims within one year of the date entitlement arose.
- Claimed conditions
- Cowden's disease, multiple hamartoma syndrome, eosinophilic granuloma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0210244
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support her contention that her current condition began during or was caused by her military service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, including myocardial infarction and eosinophilic granuloma, is related to his service exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. As such, the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorder, specifically eosinophilic granuloma. Additional VA examinations and records are needed to determine if a current respiratory disorder exists and whether it is related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and a need for medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death.
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