The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable ratings for his claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a grant of service connection or higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish new and material evidence to reopen previously denied claims, nor was there sufficient medical evidence to support the requested increased disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- neck strain, back strain, right shoulder impingement, left Achilles tendonitis, status post Nissen fundoplasty with residual pain (Barrett's esophagitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1141415
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for TBI, back strain, chest pain, foot pain, and tendonitis as there is no evidence of disease or injury incurred during active duty or training.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for entitlement to TDIU and denied his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back strain, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral ankle disabilities. The claims of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA medical nexus opinion and failure to obtain relevant non-VA medical records.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to a duty-to-assist error.
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