New evidence has been received that supports the Veteran's claim for service connection of colorectal cancer.,New evidence has been received that supports the Veteran's claim for service connection of right lung nodules and COPD.,New evidence has been received that supports the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension.,New evidence has been received that supports the Veteran's claim for service connection of loss of teeth secondary to colorectal cancer.,New evidence has been received that supports the Veteran's claim for service connection of a kidney condition.,New and relevant evidence has been received that supports the reopening of the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, depression, mood swings, panic attacks, anger issues, and nightmares.
The deciding factor: The new evidence tends to prove a matter at issue in the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for colorectal cancer, right lung nodules, hypertension, loss of teeth secondary to colorectal cancer, kidney condition, and an acquired psychiatric disability.,The new evidence tends to prove a matter at issue in the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right lung nodules and COPD.,The new evidence tends to prove a matter at issue in the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension.,The new evidence tends to prove a matter at issue in the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for loss of teeth secondary to colorectal cancer.,The new evidence tends to prove a matter at issue in the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a kidney condition.,The new and relevant evidence tends to prove a matter at issue in the reopening of the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, depression, mood swings, panic attacks, anger issues, and nightmares.
- Claimed conditions
- colorectal cancer, right lung nodules, hypertension, loss of teeth secondary to colorectal cancer, kidney condition, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, anxiety disorder, depression, mood swings, panic attacks, anger issues and nightmares)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24031045
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and increased rating for anxiety disorder have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability meeting the criteria for hypertension, and the Veteran's anxiety disorder does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
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