The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence does not support a grant of benefits in any of these cases.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not establish service connection or entitlement to an increased rating based on the preponderance of the evidence being against the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, migraine headaches, right shoulder, degenerative joint disease, left shoulder, degenerative joint disease, left hip strain, right hip strain, left knee, patellofemoral syndrome, status postoperative plica excision, hypertension, hemorrhoids, eczematous seborrheic dermatitis, acne and rosacea, dysphagia residual, status postoperative esophageal dilation, cervical spine, degenerative joint disease, prostatitis, benign prostatitis hypertrophy, dysuria
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1544473
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What this means for you
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