The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no basis for a higher rating or to reopen the claim of service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher disability rating for any condition, nor was there new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for lumbago.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Chronic allergic rhinitis, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Chronic sinusitis (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness), Fibromyalgia (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness), Flat feet, Hemorrhoids, Irritable bowel syndrome (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness), Lumbago, Multiple skin complaints (including jock itch, status post-excision acrochordons and condylomata), Residuals of compression fractures, thoracic spine, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0628898
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