The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for otitis externa, multiple joint pains of the left and right knees, left ankle, and right hip. The claim for an initial compensable rating for varicocele of the left testicle was dismissed due to lack of a timely substantive appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence linking any current disabilities to service, including otitis externa and multiple joint pains. The claim for an initial compensable rating for varicocele of the left testicle was not pursued within one year from notification of the denial or within 60 days from issuance of a Statement of the Case.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis externa, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with narrowing of the disc space at L5-S1, multiple joint pains of the left and right knees, left ankle, and right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0640274
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What this means for you
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