The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a baker's cyst, hypertension and heart related problems, and lung disability (claimed as due to asbestos exposure), all of which were deemed not supported by new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not provide sufficient new and material evidence to support reopening any of the previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- baker's cyst, hypertension and heart related problems, lung disability (claimed as due to asbestos exposure)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1304734
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