The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disability. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's dental disability, coronary artery disease, COPD, and gall bladder disease.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found in the form of recent VA treatment records showing current back disability diagnoses, which relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The Veteran also provided credible statements linking his current disabilities to radiation exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, dental disability, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), gall bladder disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1200772
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, endometriosis, thyroid condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claims are now considered on their merits.
- Denied
The Veteran's respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD, is denied as service connection is not warranted due to the condition being solely attributed to smoking.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for additional VA examination. The Veteran's back disability is being reviewed again with new evidence.
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