The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to new evidence provided by the veteran's physician, which suggests that his muscular dystrophy first manifested during his period of active service. The Board found that this evidence is significant enough to consider in deciding the merits of the claim.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence from a VA physician supports the veteran's contention that his muscular dystrophy likely began during his military service, despite no prior diagnosis at the time.
- Claimed conditions
- muscular dystrophy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0611382
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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