The Veteran's claim for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the STRs are negative for any mention or treatment related to this condition.,Service connection for a back condition, secondary to a left knee condition, was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's claim remains denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was denied as there is no evidence showing that the condition occurred during or within one year after service.,Service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy was denied as there is no evidence showing a current disability and the STRs are negative for any mention of this condition.,Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy was denied as there is no evidence showing a current disability and the STRs are negative for any mention of this condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no direct evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran has rheumatoid arthritis, and his STRs are negative for any mention of this condition.,The new evidence does not provide a nexus between the Veteran's back condition and his active service. The claim remains denied as there is no new and material evidence to reopen it.,There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran has headaches during or within one year after service, and his STRs are negative for any mention of this condition.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left lower extremity radiculopathy. His STRs are negative for any mention of this condition.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of right lower extremity radiculopathy. His STRs are negative for any mention of this condition.,There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's erectile dysfunction to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis, back condition, headaches, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19147272
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
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