The Board has determined that the veteran did not incur a bilateral shoulder disability as a result of active service. The claims for respiratory disorder, arthritis of the right knee, and gastrointestinal disorder have been reopened due to new evidence submitted since the previous final decision but remain denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claim that he suffered from a bilateral shoulder disability as a result of active service. The claims for respiratory disorder, arthritis of the right knee, and gastrointestinal disorder have been reopened due to new evidence submitted since the previous final decision but remain denied.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder disorder, respiratory disorder, arthritis of the right knee, gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0103718
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What this means for you
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