The Veteran's claims for right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, scar residuals of the face and head, rhinitis, neck injury, low back injury, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy were all denied as not having their clinical onset in service or being otherwise related to active duty.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis was not reopened due to the evidence received since December 2006 being cumulative or redundant of evidence at the time of the prior denial.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability in any of these conditions, and there was no medical evidence linking them to his active duty service.,The new evidence received since December 2006 was cumulative or redundant of evidence at the time of the prior denial.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, scar residuals of the face and head, rhinitis, residuals of neck injury, residuals of low back injury, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2013
- Citation
- 1314128
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- Denied
The Veteran's rhinitis and gastric ulcer with hiatal hernia were evaluated, but the Board found that neither condition warranted a higher rating.,For rhinitis, the evidence did not show greater than 50 percent obstruction of both nasal passages or complete obstruction on one side. For gastric ulcer with hiatal hernia, symptoms were described as infrequent and mild.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip and lower extremity disorders, including as secondary to a lumbar spine disorder. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further action.
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