The Board has denied the veteran's attempts to reopen his claims for service connection for demyelinating disease and a nose disorder, manifested by bleeding. The evidence submitted since the last denial was not considered new and material.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to support the reopening of the veteran's claims for demyelinating disease and a nose disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Demyelinating disease (Multiple Sclerosis), Nose disorder, manifested by bleeding
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0217945
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What this means for you
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