The Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia and tinea versicolor are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.,Service connection for left groin nerve damage (claimed as left inguinal hernia repair) is granted. The Veteran has sensory impairment, tenderness, and pain as residuals of his left inguinal hernia surgery.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder strain, erectile dysfunction, chronic pain disorder, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, diverticulitis with hiatal hernia and GERD, Barrett's esophagus, and hypothyroidism are all remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for Barrett's esophagus is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism is remanded.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of anemia or tinea versicolor during the appeal period. The Veteran has sensory impairment, tenderness, and pain as residuals of his left inguinal hernia surgery.,The VA examiner did not find objective evidence of nerve dysfunction but acknowledged that this surgery can cause sensory impairment, tenderness, and pain. The Veteran is competent to testify about these symptoms.,Service connection for right shoulder strain, erectile dysfunction, chronic pain disorder, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, diverticulitis with hiatal hernia and GERD, Barrett's esophagus, and hypothyroidism are all remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine their etiology or severity.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for Barrett's esophagus is remanded because the current evidence does not provide sufficient information about his condition.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism is remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine its severity.
- Claimed conditions
- anemia, tinea versicolor, left inguinal hernia repair (claimed as left groin nerve damage), right shoulder strain, erectile dysfunction, chronic pain disorder, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, diverticulitis with hiatal hernia and GERD, Barrett's esophagus, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19116233
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