Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 1001584
The deciding factor: The claim was reopened on new evidence received after the original denial in June 1968.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of burns to the arms and legs, 9th cranial nerve damage, 7th cranial nerve damage, loss of sense of smell, acquired psychiatric disorder (psychogenic reaction), dental disorder (bone damage and loss of teeth), partial loss of the sense of taste, damage to 12th cranial nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1001584
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