The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen any of the previously denied claims, and there was insufficient evidence linking any current disabilities to service.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to reopen any of the previously denied claims, and the veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Eye Disability, Stomach Condition, Back Disability, Migraine Headaches, Bipolar Disorder, Acid Reflux Condition (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease), Arthritis of the Low Back, Feet, Hands, and Right Shoulder, Allergic Rhinitis, High Cholesterol, Radiation Exposure (Residuals of Mini-strokes)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2005
- Citation
- 0524827
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- Granted
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