The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected neurasthenia was granted, with a rating of 10 percent effective January 23, 2001. The issue of service connection for neuropathy in the right lower extremity remains pending.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection, resulting in an increased evaluation for neurasthenia.
- Claimed conditions
- neurasthenia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0609835
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Decisions by this judge: 1,377 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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