The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, left knee, gastrointestinal (gastritis), and right shoulder disorders. However, the evidence does not establish a direct link between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran includes medical records indicating that his tinnitus may have originated from noise exposure during service, but also suggests it could be related to post-service occupational stressors or other causes.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Gastrointestinal Disorder (claimed as gastritis), Right Shoulder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2015
- Citation
- 1542758
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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