The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lung injury, pneumonia, hepatitis, rectal fistula, colon disorder, and leg disability, based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence that could establish a link between his current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of lung injury, residuals of pneumonia, residuals of hepatitis, rectal fistula, colon disorder, leg disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0005665
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's residuals of pneumonia are service-connected due to his military service and the presence of lung scarring from previous pneumonia episodes.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is service-connected based on in-service stressors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection has been remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The claims will be reconsidered on their merits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a colon disorder to ensure proper notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ is provided.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of hepatitis, as there was no evidence that he had any current disability related to his in-service diagnosis of amoebic hepatitis.
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