The Veteran's claims for acid reflux, cervical spine disorder, bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, bilateral shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.,Service connection for costochondritis was denied due to lack of a nexus between the condition and active service.

The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his previously denied claims for acid reflux, cervical spine disorder, bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, bilateral shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea.,The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's costochondritis was an acute condition with no active residuals after 2006 diagnosis.

Claimed conditions

acid reflux, cervical spine disorder, bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, bilateral shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, costochondritis, chronic shortness of breath disorder, disorder of all four extremities, bilateral elbow disorder, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral ankle disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 29, 2019

Citation

19190079

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