The Veteran's claims of service connection for a left heel disability and cold injury residuals of the lower extremities were previously denied in June 1995 due to lack of medical evidence. The claims have now been reopened with new evidence showing current sinusitis.,New evidence has not been received that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims of service connection for a left heel disability and cold injury residuals of the lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The newly presented evidence includes information relating to a current sinus condition, which raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Heel Disability, Cold Injury Residuals of the Lower Extremities
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1319632
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's September 2010 claims for service connection of a left foot and left heel disability represent a petition to reopen his previously denied claim. The evidence submitted since the time of the January 2007 rating decision is both 'new' and 'material'. However, the criteria for reopening the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability have not been met.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left heel disability and granted it on de novo review. The effective date is September 22, 2011.
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