The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for anxiety reaction with syncope, which was previously denied in January 1975. The veteran's symptoms have been consistent throughout his life.
The deciding factor: New evidence provided by a VA psychiatric evaluation and a statement from a lifelong friend supports the reopening of the claim for service connection due to anxiety reaction with syncope.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety reaction, syncope
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0213929
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal.
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