The Board has determined that the September 2001 rating decision denying service connection for a cervical spine disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and a right knee disability is final. New and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen these claims.
The deciding factor: No new or material evidence was provided to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine, Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Right Knee (other than Baker's Cyst)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1221701
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is not warranted for any period on appeal.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for cervical spine.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, left elbow, and left knee conditions due to errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions and records.
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