The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a paratracheal mass and granted it, finding that new evidence supports the claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new medical evidence established that the paratracheal mass began in service and has been present since then, meeting the criteria for service connection under the 'benefit-of-the-doubt' rule.
- Claimed conditions
- paratracheal mass
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0818749
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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