The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened, but the Board found no new and material evidence to support reopening of this claim. The decision regarding additional disability resulting from VA surgery in August 2012 is pending.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma with Suspected Leptomeningeal Involvement
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19185188
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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