The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issues remain remanded as they are related to exposure to herbicides.,Service connection for hypertension, PTSD, a skin disorder, and bladder cancer residuals (presumptive due to herbicide exposure) is being remanded.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims of service connection for these conditions related to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Breathing Disorder, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Hypertension, Skin Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183758
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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