The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension have been denied. The claims of reopening for stress, a respiratory disability, headaches, tinea pedis, PFB, foreign body, right eye condition, testicular pain, and stroke are currently pending.,New evidence has been received that may support the reopening of these previously denied claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any in-service diagnosis or complaints related to diabetes mellitus or hypertension. The Veteran did not provide a credible explanation for when his current conditions began, and there is no medical evidence linking his current conditions to service.,New evidence received since the last denial includes diagnoses of stress (now captioned as an acquired psychiatric disorder), respiratory disability, headaches, tinea pedis, PFB, foreign body, right eye condition, testicular pain, and stroke. This new evidence may support reopening these previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"diabetes mellitus","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"hypertension","status":"denied"}
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19182083
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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