The Veteran's claims for service connection for nose bleeds, stomach pain, loss of appetite, weight loss, and sleep deprivation have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The cases are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been submitted that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- nose bleeds, stomach pain, loss of appetite, weight loss, sleep deprivation
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20022715
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