The RO denied the veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claims for residuals of a testicle injury, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, bilateral pes cavus and bilateral ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the August 1992 rating decision was not new and material to reopen any of the veteran's service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of an injury to the testicle, Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, Bilateral pes cavus, Bilateral ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0335772
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, as secondary to a service-connected lower back disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands several issues for further development, including service connection claims and an earlier effective date claim.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and carpal tunnel syndrome based on continuity of symptomatology since separation from service.
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