The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has considered all submitted evidence, but new and relevant evidence was not received for most of the issues.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was not received after the March 2019 rating decision for most of the issues.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, lateral epicondylitis of the right elbow with limited flexion, lateral epicondylitis of the right elbow with painful motion, cervical radiculopathy of the upper radicular group, right upper extremity (RUE), cervical radiculopathy of the upper radicular group, left upper extremity (LUE), lumbar radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity (RLE), lumbar radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity (LLE), tendonitis of the left knee, metatarsalgia of the right foot, sinus tarsi due to torn ligaments in the left foot, nose deformity (allergic rhinitis with right and left septal deformities), abdominal pain, osteopenia, costochondritis, vertigo, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, joint pains, muscle trigger points, greater trochanteric bursitis, right lower extremity, greater trochanteric bursitis, left lower extremity, sinusitis, upper respiratory infection (URI), hypersensitivity lung disease, pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), dyslipidemia, atherosclerotic abnormality, sinus bradycardia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), normocytic hypochromic anemia, verruca palmaris, benign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia (BPH), lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to BPH, disorder manifested by skin dryness, diagnosed as dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2020
- Citation
- A20016381
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