The Veteran's claims for right leg disorder, bilateral foot disorders, diabetes mellitus, groin pain, and low back disorder were denied. The claim for chronic constipation was also denied.,New evidence received since the denial of service connection for a disorder manifested by groin pain has been found to be material.
The deciding factor: The new evidence provided sufficient information to reopen the claim for service connection for a disorder manifested by groin pain, as it related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Leg Disorder, to include Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), Bilateral Foot Disorders, Diabetes Mellitus, Type II (diabetes), Groin Pain, Low Back Disorder, Chronic Constipation
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22036163
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What this means for you
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