The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder has been granted. The Board has remanded the issue due to insufficient medical evidence.,The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for pes planus on a direct basis was denied as there is no new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: New evidence indicates that the left shoulder disability may be related to an in-service injury, but further examination is needed to confirm this.,The Veteran's preexisting pes planus did not increase in severity during service. The claim for direct service connection has been denied as there is no new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- dislocation of left shoulder, pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, gout
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18140545
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