The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions have been granted, with the exception that VA treatment records and private medical records are still needed.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that relates to previously unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, prostate cancer, gallbladder disability, pancreatitis, gastritis, low back disability, right leg disability, left leg disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22014714
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding the diagnosis of gastritis and its relation to service. The Veteran needs to provide records, and a VA examiner will review his medical history and determine if gastritis is related to his military service or any other conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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