The Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new and material evidence supports these claims. The appeals are granted in part.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted supporting the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions including chronic cough, OSA, nasal disability, headache, shoulder disabilities, arm biceps injury, elbow disorder, wrist and forearm condition, joint pain in fingers, rib or chest pain, and ingrown toenails.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm biceps tear, broken rib injury, chronic cough, nose injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23066950
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What this means for you
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