The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims and subsequent submission of new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims but later submitted new evidence, which was not considered in the original decision.
- Claimed conditions
- rotator cuff tendonitis, patellofemoral pain syndrome (right knee), radiculopathy (right upper extremity), DDD of the cervical strain with myofascial pain syndrome, GERD, bilateral flat feet, bilateral hand eczema, bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic ankle strain, left ankle, chronic ankle strain, right ankle, hypertension, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, patellofemoral pain syndrome (left knee) and leg contusion, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, radiculopathy, left lower extremity, rotator cuff tendonitis, right shoulder with bicipital tendonitis, s/p right pectoral and bicep tears, tension headaches, trochanteric pain syndrome, left hip, trochanteric pain syndrome, right hip
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19112091
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