The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis and disc disease at C6-7, cancer, tuberculosis, a neck disorder (cervical sprain/strain), paralysis and neurological problems, bilateral ankle pain, swollen and painful joints, dizziness, throat trouble, a nervous disorder, a rectal disorder, inability to perform certain motions, lacerations to the head, face, and neck, and numbness in the upper and lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The new evidence received since the November 1993 rating decision was not considered material as it did not provide any new or substantial information that would support reopening of the claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis and disc disease at C6-7, cancer, tuberculosis, a neck disorder (cervical sprain/strain), paralysis and neurological problems, bilateral ankle pain, swollen and painful joints, dizziness, throat trouble, a nervous disorder, a rectal disorder, inability to perform certain motions, lacerations to the head, face, and neck, or numbness in the upper and lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis and disc disease at C6-7, cancer, tuberculosis, neck disorder (cervical sprain/strain), pelvic disorder, paralysis and neurological problems, bilateral ankle pain, swollen and painful joints, dizziness, throat trouble, nervous disorder, rectal disorder, inability to perform certain motions, lacerations to the head, face, and neck, numbness in the upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0313154
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What this means for you
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