The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the Board has remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding potential chemical or radiation exposure during his period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims, including private medical opinions and an installation assessment from Fort McClellan.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type I, Hand tremors, Headache disorder, Cardiovascular (CV) disorder, Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23016819
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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