The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence showing the veteran currently has a disability due to a right shoulder condition. The RO denied service connection for lumbar strain, prostate urethritis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae because the conditions were neither incurred in nor caused by service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence showing the veteran currently has a disability due to a right shoulder condition. The RO denied service connection for lumbar strain, prostate urethritis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae because the conditions were neither incurred in nor caused by service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain, prostate urethritis, pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0630035
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are due to any incident of his period of active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further development, including obtaining new medical opinions and examination reports to address the issues of service connection and increased ratings.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, left foot swelling/pain, a left ankle condition, and tinnitus.
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