The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a skin disorder due to herbicide exposure, or significant impairment in the joints and gastrointestinal system that would warrant higher ratings.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current skin disorder related to herbicide exposure during service, nor does there appear to be any other basis for granting increased evaluations for his joint and gastrointestinal conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder, lumbar spine arthritis, cervical spine arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, duodenal ulcer with hiatal hernia, right knee arthritis, right first metatarsophalangeal joint arthritis, left first metatarsophalangeal joint arthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0843733
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine arthritis is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, skin disorder, tongue condition, right chest costochondritis, and right hand shaking due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the service connection for left and right knee arthritis, thus the appeal is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for lumbar spine arthritis and right lower extremity sciatica have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.
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