The Board denied all claims of service connection for various musculoskeletal disorders, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability to which his complaints could be attributed and that any symptoms he experienced were already contemplated in the existing ratings for his service-connected peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions found no underlying pathology or injury related to the claimed conditions. The symptoms of pain, numbness, and tingling were determined to be due to the Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine strain, Right shoulder disorder, Left shoulder disorder, Right arm disorder, Left arm disorder, Right hand disorder, Left hand disorder, Right hip disorder, Left hip disorder, Right buttock disorder, Left buttock disorder, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder, Right ankle disorder, Left ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1420668
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine strain, right wrist sprain, right knee strain, left knee strain, and right ankle strain. The disabilities are all deemed to have begun during the Veteran's active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal. The Veteran's right knee disorder is being remanded for an addendum opinion regarding its etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a hearing, and not because of any issues with service connection.
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