The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of brain surgery, which was previously denied in September 1969. The veteran's representative raised an allegation of clear and unmistakable error but did not pursue it further.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new medical evidence submitted by the veteran supports reopening the claim based on his current symptoms and history related to service-connected residuals of brain surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of brain surgery
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0400362
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