The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, cervical spine disorder, left foot injury, and leg numbness and cramping. The claim for a lumbar spine disorder was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that any of the claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids, cervical spine disorder, left foot injury, lumbar spine disorder, leg numbness and cramping
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1012983
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an additional direct medical opinion.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and bilateral cataracts of the eyes.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hemorrhoids, which fully satisfies the Veteran's appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for the left shoulder disorder, service connection for a cervical spine disorder, service connection for a right arm disorder, and service connection for a left arm disorder.
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