The Veteran's original claim for service connection for a heart condition was denied in an August 1987 rating decision, and new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim. The claims for service connection for other conditions were also denied.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has not been received to substantiate the Veteran's original claim of service connection for a heart condition (abnormal EKG).
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition (abnormal EKG), left hip condition, right hip condition, left foot condition, right foot condition, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), Alzheimer’s disease/dementia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19160511
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, right hip condition, left hip condition, low back disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as there was no evidence of in-service injury or illness related to these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot, left elbow, left hip, left ankle, and diabetes mellitus to obtain additional medical evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left foot condition, right foot condition, cellulitis, right ear hearing loss, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The appeal of the proposal to reduce a 40 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain was dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including an ink/clothing allergy, ACL tears, hip and rib cage conditions, a supplemental deficiency/iron, an eye disability, and an overweight condition. The claim for an allowance for the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance was also denied.
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