The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a back disability, lung and spleen disabilities, anemia with Crohn's disease, G-6-PD deficiency, bilateral knee disability, traumatic arthritis of the left hip, pes planus, and generalized anxiety disorder. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for a back disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's claims were not supported by sufficient evidence to grant service connection or reopen his previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disability, Calcification in the anterior-posterior window and right lung/hilium with granulomas and mild restrictive lung defect, Calcification in the anterior-posterior window of the spleen with granulomas, Anemia with Crohn's disease, G-6-PD deficiency, Bilateral knee disability, Traumatic arthritis of the left hip, Pes planus, Generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1608388
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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