The Veteran's claims for effective date earlier determinations have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for effective date earlier determinations have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for effective date earlier determinations have been withdrawn.,The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his bilateral knee service, and thus denied these claims.,The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his cervical spine service, and thus denied these claims.,The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his bilateral shoulder service, and thus denied these claims.,The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his hiatal hernia/acid reflux service, and thus denied these claims.,The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his GERD service, and thus denied these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for effective date earlier determinations for hemorrhoids, superficial linear burn scar of the left hand, and superficial non-linear burn scar of the left hand.,The Veteran withdrew his appeals for effective date earlier determinations for hemorrhoids, superficial linear burn scar of the left hand, and superficial non-linear burn scar of the left hand.,The Veteran withdrew his appeals for effective date earlier determinations for hemorrhoids, superficial linear burn scar of the left hand, and superficial non-linear burn scar of the left hand.,There is no evidence showing a current disability related to service for bilateral knee disabilities.,There is no evidence showing a current disability related to service for cervical spine disabilities.,There is no evidence showing a current disability related to service for bilateral shoulder disabilities.,There is no evidence showing a current disability related to service for hiatal hernia/acid reflux.,There is no evidence showing a current disability related to service for GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids, superficial linear burn scar of the left hand, superficial non-linear burn scar of the left hand, bilateral knee disability, cervical spine disability (including cervalgia, degenerative arthritis, and/or degenerative disc disease), right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, residuals of hernia/acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20051342
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