The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the appeals for higher initial evaluations were also denied. The veteran was granted a reopening of his claim for irritable bowel syndrome on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support the veteran's claims for service connection or higher initial evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- insomnia, low back disorder, left knee disorder, varicose veins, subacromial impingement of the left shoulder with degenerative joint disease, subacromial impingement of the right shoulder, myofascial pain, osteitis pubis, bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, irritable bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2001
- Citation
- 0110438
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What this means for you
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