The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and low back disorder, as well as his increased ratings for cervical spine arthritis and chronic sinusitis. The decision also noted that VA had satisfied its obligation to assist in developing evidence relevant to these claims.
The deciding factor: VA medical records did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a relationship between the veteran's service-connected cervical spine arthritis and any current low back disorder or left shoulder disorder, nor were there other grounds for granting the requested benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disorder, low back disorder, arthritis of the cervical spine, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0010756
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
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