Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen claims for COPD, GERD, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and PTSD because new and relevant evidence was not received.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of new and relevant evidence since the prior final rating decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), back disability, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002075
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