The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an arachnoid cyst, which was previously denied due to lack of evidence showing a link between the condition and military service. The Veteran's statements indicate he had symptoms in service that continued until diagnosed as an arachnoid cyst.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received supporting the claim for service connection for an arachnoid cyst, which was previously denied due to lack of evidence showing a link between the condition and military service. The Veteran's statements indicate he had symptoms in service that continued until diagnosed as an arachnoid cyst.
- Claimed conditions
- arachnoid cyst
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1507619
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