The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for psychiatric disability and granted an increase in rating for hypertension. The veteran's current mental health condition is related to his service, but it is unclear whether this relationship is due to drug abuse or a pre-existing condition.
The deciding factor: New evidence provided by the veteran supports the reopening of the claim for service connection for psychiatric disability and establishes that the veteran's current mental health issues are related to his service. The increase in rating for hypertension was granted based on new medical records indicating an increased severity of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2003
- Citation
- 0327934
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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.
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