The Veteran's claim for residuals from rib resection surgery was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and prostate disorder were denied as there is no link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service. The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder remains under remand for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim for residuals from rib resection surgery, thus denying this issue. Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and prostate disorder as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to service or any other presumptive exposure basis. The lumbar spine disorder remains under remand for further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, hypertension, prostate disorder, lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18113287
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