The Board found that new evidence did not support reopening of the claim for fibrocystic breast disease, but granted the severance of disability compensation due to chronic infection and drainage in the right breast.
The deciding factor: The March 1997 decision was based on existing evidence which reasonably supported granting disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for chronic infection and drainage issues, while the July 2000 severance decision was upheld as not clearly erroneous.
- Claimed conditions
- fibrocystic breast disease, chronic infection, drainage, inability to maintain and wear an implant in the right breast
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2004
- Citation
- 0416845
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