The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for congestive cardiomyopathy. The other claims were also denied.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was provided to reopen the claim for congestive cardiomyopathy, and the Veteran's service records did not show any in-service injury or disease related to this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive Cardiomyopathy, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Upper Extremities, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Lower Extremities, Sleep Apnea, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1805924
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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