The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for multiple arthralgias, a neuropsychiatric disorder, and chronic bronchitis. The RO decisions denying these claims are final.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to support the reopening of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple arthralgias, Neuropsychiatric disorder, Chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0428938
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