The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tendonitis of both ankles, urinary tract infection, liver condition, lupus, arthritis, right hand tremors, and left hand tremors. The RO previously denied these claims in December 2002 due to lack of evidence supporting the presence or development of these conditions during service.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence does not provide new and material evidence that would allow for reopening of the veteran's claims as it is either duplicative, cumulative, or redundant of previous evidence considered by the RO in December 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- tendonitis, right ankle, tendonitis, left ankle, urinary tract infection, liver condition, lupus, arthritis, right hand tremors, left hand tremors
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0826979
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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