The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeals are granted as to cervical spine arthritis, left knee arthritis (left), right hand arthritis, right foot arthritis, COPD, and asthma.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims for service connection of various conditions including cervical spine arthritis, back arthritis, right hand arthritis, left knee arthritis (left), right foot arthritis, COPD, and asthma.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine arthritis, Back arthritis, Right hand arthritis, Left knee arthritis, Right foot arthritis, Knee arthritis (left), Foot arthritis (right), COPD, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007841
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.
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