The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for a low back disability, dizziness (blackouts), heart disability, bilateral leg disability, and bilateral ankle disability. The veteran does not currently experience any of these disabilities attributable to active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that no new and material evidence had been received since the December 2002 RO decision in support of the veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a low back disability, dizziness (blackouts), heart disability, bilateral leg disability, and bilateral ankle disability. The evidence did not establish a nexus between any of these disabilities and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, dizziness (blackouts), heart disability, bilateral leg disability, bilateral ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0802462
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