The veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The RO found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied gastrointestinal disability claim, and the denial of hepatitis was final.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the previously denied gastrointestinal disability claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Neuropathy of the Lower Extremities, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Degenerative Changes of the Bilateral Sternoclavicular Joints, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Cervical Spine, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Thoracic Spine, Headaches, Dizziness, and Sinus Pain, Hearing Loss, Hepatitis, Leukopenia, Neutropenia, Elevated Cholesterol, and Elevated Triglycerides, Psychiatric Disability (to include Depression and Anxiety), Residuals of Agent Orange Exposure, Right Side Pain, Weakness, Numbness, and Joint Pain, Skin Disorder (to include Skin Cancer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0415119
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What this means for you
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The Veteran withdrew the appeal in September 2025, stating that she is now 100% permanently and totally disabled effective April 29, 2025.
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