The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple joint arthritis has been reopened and is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral calf disability remains denied as new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened with new evidence relating to an unsubstantiated fact.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received, raising a reasonable possibility of establishing the claim for arthritis of the bilateral toes, hips, feet, legs, right shoulder, and neck.,The new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and does not raise a reasonable possibility of establishing the claim for bilateral calf disability.,New and material evidence was received, raising a reasonable possibility of establishing the claim for headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple joint arthritis, Bilateral calf disability, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19149833
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