The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a disability of the digestive system, including ulcers and hiatal hernia; a cervical spine disability manifested by degenerative joint disease (DJD), claimed as residuals of inservice trauma to the neck; a lower back disability, claimed as residuals of inservice trauma to the back; and a thoracic spine disability, claimed as residuals of inservice trauma to the back. The Board has also reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, claimed as residuals of inservice trauma to the shoulders.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence is new and material, providing current diagnoses and suggesting possible links between the disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Digestive System Disability (including ulcers and hiatal hernia), Cervical Spine Disability, Lower Back Disability, Thoracic Spine Disability, Bilateral Shoulder Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0216228
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