The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for hearing loss, low back disorder, and blood disorder. The evaluation of hepatitis C remains unchanged. The claim for increased evaluation for postoperative residuals of a gunshot wound to the abdomen and right buttock is addressed in the remand.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the veteran has been found to be significant enough to reopen claims that were previously denied, but further development is required to determine if these conditions are related to service or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Knee Disorder, Low Back Disorder, Blood Disorder, Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0330814
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What this means for you
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