The Board found that the new evidence submitted by the veteran was cumulative and did not address the bases for the original denial of his claim. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted, but the overall outcome is denied due to lack of new material evidence.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence provided by the appellant was cumulative and redundant of previous records, failing to provide a basis for reopening the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0316081
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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