The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition and granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for his jaw disability resulting from a fall at a VA Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for a heart condition and establishes that the Veteran's current symptoms may be related to a psychiatric disorder rather than organic heart issues. The Board also found that the Veteran's jaw disability is likely due to his fall at the VA Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition, jaw disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1633083
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- Granted
The Veteran's jaw disability, manifested by pain, is granted as service connection due to its onset during active duty and the resulting functional impairment.
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