The Board denied service connection for bursitis of the right shoulder, allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis), right ankle pain, and mitral valve regurgitation. The initial ratings assigned for degenerative disc disease with spondylosis at L1-2 and L2-3, hepatitis B, residuals of a stress fracture of the right lower leg, and residuals of a stress fracture of the left lower leg were also denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support service connection for chronic sinusitis or allergic rhinitis. The veteran's degenerative disc disease with spondylosis at L1-2 and L2-3 was found to have no incapacitating episodes, no muscle spasm, no radiating pain, and normal range of motion. There was also no evidence of liver damage or gastrointestinal disturbance due to hepatitis B. The residuals of the veteran's stress fractures were not shown to be disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis of the right shoulder, allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis), right ankle pain, mitral valve regurgitation, degenerative disc disease with spondylosis at L1-2 and L2-3, hepatitis B, residuals of a stress fracture of the right tibia, residuals of a stress fracture of the left tibia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0802718
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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