The veteran's claims for service connection for depression and organic brain syndrome (initially claimed as memory loss) were denied. The RO also declined to reopen a claim for myositis of the neck, obesity/pluriglandular syndrome, adhesive capsulitis of the shoulders, disabilities of the hips, elbows and knees, nosebleeds, low grade fevers, fatigue, skin sores, bleeding gums, or joint pain in the hips, elbows and knees. The veteran's claims for service connection for sore neck (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability) were also denied.,The RO did not find new and material evidence to reopen any of the previously denied claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no competent evidence establishing valid diagnoses for organic brain syndrome, depression, memory loss, myositis of the neck, obesity/pluriglandular syndrome, adhesive capsulitis of the shoulders, disabilities of the hips, elbows and knees, nosebleeds, low grade fevers, fatigue, skin sores, bleeding gums, or joint pain in the hips, elbows and knees. The Board also found that there was no competent evidence linking any current conditions to service.,The RO denied reopening claims for myositis of the neck, obesity/pluriglandular syndrome, adhesive capsulitis of the shoulders, disabilities of the hips, elbows and knees, nosebleeds, low grade fevers, fatigue, skin sores, bleeding gums, or joint pain in the hips, elbows and knees. The RO found that no new evidence was received since the July 1994 denial.
- Claimed conditions
- Depression, Myositis of the Neck, Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulders, Nosebleeds, Low Grade Fevers, Skin Sores, Bleeding Gums, Joint Pain in the Hips, Elbows and Knees, Sore Neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0704757
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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