The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a right lung condition, which was previously denied in April 1994. The Veteran's current lung disorder is being considered as potentially related to his service-connected gunshot wound.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has not been received that would support reopening the claim of service connection for a right lung condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lung condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0947353
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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