The Board has granted service connection for hernia, degenerative joint disease of the back, shoulders, and legs, and filariasis. The veteran's loss of sense of smell, benign mesenteric colon cyst, atrial fibrillation, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and diabetes mellitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the September 1987 rating decision was found to be new and material for filariasis. The veteran's loss of sense of smell, benign mesenteric colon cyst, atrial fibrillation, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and diabetes mellitus were not present in service or etiologically related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- hernia, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of back, shoulders and legs, filariasis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0208186
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