The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for oriental cholangiohepatitis, which was granted on June 25, 2001. The Board found that his claim dated back to 1971 and should be considered a continuation of his original claim.
The deciding factor: The veteran's original claim in 1971 for 'residuals of possible malaria' and 'stomach trouble' was not finally adjudicated, and the Board found that his June 2001 claim was a continuation of this earlier claim.
- Claimed conditions
- oriental cholangiohepatitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0500103
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of contemporaneous medical opinions and new evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for oriental cholangiohepatitis is now pending again.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for oriental cholangiohepatitis, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and noting that the service treatment records did not show any findings consistent with bacterial infestation or OCH. The medical opinions provided were considered insufficient to establish a link between the current condition and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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