The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for ulcers and is pending his claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right shoulder surgery residuals and service connection for a heart attack as secondary to right shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted by the Veteran does not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate reopening of the claim of service connection for ulcers, thus it is denied. The Board has deferred deciding the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and service connection for a heart attack as secondary to right shoulder disability pending further development.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcers, heart attack
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2017
- Citation
- 1701501
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