The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted. The claims for service connection for other conditions have not been reopened.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension, but no new or material evidence was received to reopen the claims for other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Fracture of the left cheek bone with residual nerve damage to the face, Tinnitus, Headaches, Residuals of fracture of the left tibia, Residuals of cerebral concussion, Low potassium level, Gum and tooth sensitivity, Nose bleeds, Scrotum damage, Mesentery blood vessel damage, BPH (Benign prostatic hypertrophy), Right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18149288
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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