The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a respiratory disorder (including sinusitis with headaches), a headache disorder, a hemorrhoidal disorder, and a low back disorder. The claim to reopen service connection for diabetes mellitus was also denied. Additionally, the original rating in excess of 10 percent for generalized joint pain due to undiagnosed illness and an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus were denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct service connection for any of the claimed conditions, except for the low back disorder which was considered part of the service-connected generalized joint pain due to undiagnosed illness. The other claims were denied as not well-grounded or without new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder (including sinusitis with headaches), headache disorder, hemorrhoidal disorder, low back disorder (degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine), fatigue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0214316
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a headache disorder before the Board made a decision.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for fatigue and prurigo nodularis, both on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
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