The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been denied.,Claims seeking earlier effective dates for certain benefits are also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence or allegation suggesting a relationship between the claimed disabilities and service, either directly or secondary to another service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left wrist condition, high blood pressure, condition to account for penis deformity with loss of erectile power
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18145545
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal to obtain a VA medical opinion that considers the Veteran's contentions of in-service training with heavy gear and equipment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for nocturia, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining necessary medical opinions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a left wrist condition was dismissed due to concurrent election of higher-level review. The claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral pes planus, and for service connection for hearing loss, neck strain, and dermatitis were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for migraines and remanded the claims for varicose veins, a heart condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a bilateral ankle condition, and a left wrist condition.
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