The Veteran's claims for GERD and hiatal hernia were denied as there is no evidence of their onset during service or a relationship to her Persian Gulf War service. The remaining claims, including those related to lower extremity numbness, shoulder disorders, elbow disorders, hip disorders, ankle disorders, knee disorders, and the rating claim for radiculopathy, are dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeals on several of her service connection claims, including those for bilateral lower extremity numbness, a bilateral shoulder disorder, a bilateral elbow disorder, a bilateral hip disorder, a bilateral knee disorder, and the claim for a compensable rating for C6 and C7 radiculopathy of her left arm with left carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD, hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2013
- Citation
- 1318674
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- Granted
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