The Board has denied the Veteran's requests to reopen her claims for service connection for joint pain of the knees and back, both claimed as due to undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability. The evidence submitted since the last denial does not meet the criteria for reopening the claims.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was received that could substantiate the Veteran's claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- joint pain of the knees, joint pain of the low back
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0938803
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for joint pain of the ankles, knees, lower legs, shoulders, arms, and wrists due to his failure to report for a necessary examination without good cause. The available evidence did not support a conclusion that these conditions were incurred in or related to active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and the need for a new VA examination.
- Denied
The veteran's claimed disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by his military service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims of service connection for joint pain, a skin rash, memory loss and headaches due to an undiagnosed illness.
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