The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current eye disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, generalized arthritis, or skin disorder that is causally related to his service. As such, these claims are denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to the veteran's period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Eye Disorder","current_symptoms":"Bilateral cataracts"}, {"condition_name":"Gastrointestinal Disorder","current_symptoms":"Diagnosed with duodenal and gastric ulcers since 1997, diagnosed as GERD on VA examination in May 2003."}, {"condition_name":"Generalized Arthritis","current_symptoms":"Shoulder pain (left worse than right), decreased range of motion bilaterally; left frozen shoulder diagnosis. Right leg complaints may be due to service-connected low back disability, as per October 2000 private opinion."}, {"condition_name":"Skin Disorder","current_symptoms":"Tinea versicolor diagnosed in service and ongoing post-service"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0633857
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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