The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claims and granted him some benefits, but did not find new evidence to support reopening of those claims. The veteran's bilateral foot disability, left ankle disability, and congestive heart failure were not found to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: No new or material evidence was provided to reopen the service connection claims for lumbar spine, bursitis of the right shoulder, peptic ulcer disease, and residuals of a head injury. The veteran's bilateral foot disability, left ankle disability, and congestive heart failure were not found to be related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, bursitis of the right shoulder, peptic ulcer disease, residuals of a head injury, bilateral foot disability, left ankle disability, congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0821097
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