The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The case will now be reviewed on its merits.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted, which is required to reopen a previously denied claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5108.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0409707
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What this means for you
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