The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is stayed. The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are granted to the extent of reopening. A rating in excess of 20 percent for superficial peroneal neuropathy of the left lower extremity (left leg numbness) is denied. The claim for service connection for GERD remains pending.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are granted to the extent of reopening. A rating in excess of 20 percent for superficial peroneal neuropathy of the left lower extremity (left leg numbness) is denied. The claim for service connection for GERD remains pending.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are granted to the extent of reopening. A rating in excess of 20 percent for superficial peroneal neuropathy of the left lower extremity (left leg numbness) is denied. The claim for service connection for GERD remains pending.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are granted to the extent of reopening. A rating in excess of 20 percent for superficial peroneal neuropathy of the left lower extremity (left leg numbness) is denied. The claim for service connection for GERD remains pending.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are granted to the extent of reopening. A rating in excess of 20 percent for superficial peroneal neuropathy of the left lower extremity (left leg numbness) is denied. The claim for service connection for GERD remains pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the August 2010 Board decision raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran’s claims for acquired psychiatric disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability.,The evidence submitted since the February 2006 rating decision raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran’s claims for acquired psychiatric disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability.,The evidence submitted since the August 2010 Board decision raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran’s claim for acquired psychiatric disability.,The evidence submitted since the February 2006 rating decision raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran’s claims for left hip disability and right hip disability.,The evidence submitted since the August 2010 Board decision raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran’s claim for GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, acquired psychiatric disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, GERD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19178934
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