The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied.,The claim of new and material evidence to reopen a left knee disability has also been denied.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence that any of the claimed conditions are related to military service or otherwise meet the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- open angle glaucoma, residuals of a right knee injury, left knee disability, colon cancer, diabetes mellitus, abdominal pain, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, peptic ulcers, reflux disease, psychiatric disability (posttraumatic stress disorder and depression), allergies (hay fever) and headaches, hepatitis C, bilateral hip disability, left ankle disability, left elbow disability, left heel or foot disability, right ankle disability, right heel disability, chronic kidney disease, residuals of a right leg injury, right shoulder disability, left testicle disability, asthma and sinus disability, erectile dysfunction, great toe disability, heart disability, high cholesterol or hypercholesterolemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1145803
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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