The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss and degenerative joint disease of the shoulders, knees, and feet. The adjustment disorder with depressed mood claim was also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service or any other relevant exposure basis.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder (rhinitis), gastrointestinal disorder (nonspecific duodenitis), hearing loss disability, degenerative joint disease of the shoulders, degenerative joint disease of the knees, degenerative joint disease of the left first metatarsophalangeal joint, degenerative joint disease of the right first metatarsophalangeal and right first metacarpophalangeal joints, pulmonary disorder (undetermined), adjustment disorder with depressed mood, urticaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0603752
What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss disability, neck strain, and tinea pedis. The Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was also denied. The claims for service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for urticaria, as there was no evidence that the condition required antihistamines or other first-line treatment for control during the review period.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to October 16, 2023, and 70 percent thereafter for adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The claim for a compensable rating for hypothyroidism was remanded.
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