The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, a stomach condition claimed as GERD and/or stomach ulcer, a lower back disability, and a right lower extremity disability. The benefit sought on appeal is also granted with respect to his diabetes, hypertension, and anemia.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted sufficient to reopen the claims for service connection of these conditions, which were previously denied due to lack of new and material evidence within the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Stomach ulcer, Lower back disability, Right lower extremity disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20071899
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 29, 2019 for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for other conditions.
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