The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection of ruptured spleen, residuals of eye fungus, and bilateral knee arthritis. The appeals are stayed due to a stay on adjudications affected by the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims for service connection (residuals of eye fungus and ruptured spleen) and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims. The claim for bilateral knee arthritis did not meet the criteria for reopening as the new evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- ruptured spleen, residuals of eye fungus, bilateral knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19182397
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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The appeal regarding service connection for multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
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