The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for left-sided weakness/numbness, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to substantiate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left side weakness, left side numbness
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1038161
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for VA examinations and additional evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for left side numbness, epilepsy, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being remanded to obtain relevant medical opinions and to verify in-service stressors.
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