The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, which was previously denied in February 1998. The decision is pending as it involves a determination of whether the original denial should be reopened based on newly submitted evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, which was previously denied in February 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2004
- Citation
- 0412767
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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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