The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including duodenal ulcer disease, a psychiatric disorder, essential hypertension, chronic renal disease, left knee disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, ganglion cyst of the right wrist, hepatitis C, and hyperlipidemia. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the January 1976 rating decision did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for duodenal ulcer disease, as it was previously denied without new or material evidence. The veteran's claims for other conditions were also denied due to lack of service connection and insufficient medical evidence.

Claimed conditions

duodenal ulcer disease, psychiatric disorder including dysthymic disorder, essential hypertension, chronic renal disease, residuals of a left knee disability, residuals of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, ganglion cyst of the right wrist, hepatitis C, hyperlipidemia

How they argued it

Reopened with new and material evidence

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

June 28, 2004

Citation

0416940

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