The Board has reopened the appellant's previously denied service connection claims for residuals of a stroke, poor circulation, blindness of the left eye, heart disability to include angina, and lung disorder. The right leg and ankle disorder claim is also reopened. Service connection was granted for PTSD with a 50% disability rating effective August 25, 2003. However, the Board found that new evidence did not establish service connection for chest injury or jaw injury.
The deciding factor: The appellant submitted new medical evidence and testimony indicating his current conditions are related to military service, but the Board determined this evidence was insufficient to meet the burden of proof required for reopening claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a stroke, right leg and ankle disorder, chest injury, jaw injury, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1009711
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