The Veteran's claim for residuals of pneumonia, also claimed as shortness of breath, was previously denied in July 1990 and reopened by new evidence submitted since then. The low back disorder claim has been reopened but the service connection is not granted.,The low back disorder claim has been reopened with new evidence showing degenerative disc disease and facet joint disease. However, the evidence does not establish that these conditions are related to active service or any incident therein.,The left ankle strain claim was previously denied in March 1977 and reopened by new evidence submitted since then. The evidence does not show a connection between the condition and active service.,Hypertension, enlarged heart, kidney damage, right shoulder disorder, and right leg disorder claims have all been reopened with new evidence but do not establish a connection to active service or any incident therein.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for residuals of pneumonia was previously denied due to lack of material evidence. The current reopening is based on the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.,For the low back disorder, the reopened claim does not establish a connection between the condition and active service or any incident therein. The evidence does not show arthritis of the low back was manifested within one year after separation from service.,The left ankle strain claim is reopened based on new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, but it still does not establish a connection between the condition and active service or any incident therein. The evidence does not show arthritis of the left ankle was manifested within one year after separation from service.,The reopening of hypertension, enlarged heart, kidney damage, right shoulder disorder, and right leg disorder claims is based on new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, but it still does not establish a connection between these conditions and active service or any incident therein. The evidence does not show they were manifested within one year after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pneumonia, low back disorder, to include degenerative disc disease and facet joint disease, residuals of a left ankle strain, hypertension, enlarged heart, kidney damage, right shoulder disorder, right leg disorder, cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2011
- Citation
- 1108470
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