The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including chronic obesity and diminished liver function, are not service-connected as they are either not shown to be due to or aggravated by his service-connected psoriatic arthritis. The carpal tunnel syndrome is also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected psoriatic arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obesity, diminished liver function, cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1002037
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability and denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a cervical spine disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, and secondary service connection for cervical and lumbar radiculopathies.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral sciatica and remanded the claims for cervicalgia and cervical radiculopathy due to a need for additional evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for cervical radiculopathy to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's disability is related to in-service injuries and aggravated by a service-connected lumbar condition.
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