The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back strain, bilateral flat feet, hepatitis, and chronic gastritis. The decision is based on a lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a link to military service.
The deciding factor: The RO found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for low back strain, as the submitted service medical records did not provide any information regarding a current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain, bilateral flat feet, hepatitis, chronic gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2001
- Citation
- 0103523
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to follow and secure substantially gainful employment, thus a total disability rating for individual unemployability is granted.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during its pendency.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.
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