The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for residuals of a shell fragment wound and bilateral foot disability. The appeal is dismissed for the claim of an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received in support of the Veteran's reopened claims, thus allowing them to proceed.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a shell fragment wound, bilateral foot disability (heel spurs and jungle rot)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1752222
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient VA examinations and additional evidence may be received. The hypertension claim is deferred until other claims are finally adjudicated.
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