The Board found that the submitted evidence did not establish a current sinus condition or gallbladder condition, and thus denied reopening of the claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence provided was deemed insufficient to show a current sinus condition or gallbladder condition related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus condition, gallbladder condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0031363
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a deviated septum and chronic sore throat, dismissed the issue of a sinus condition, and remanded claims for asthma, hypertension, and irritable bowel syndrome.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a gallbladder condition to obtain an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition, specifically addressing TERA exposures.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for a low back condition and remanded the remaining issues for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a gallbladder condition under Docket No. 240122-410307 is dismissed as it is moot due to an existing appeal for the same condition under a different docket.
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