The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, GERD, IHD, a gastrointestinal disorder other than GERD, a sinus disorder, and a low back disorder as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The TDIU claim was also denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that any of the claimed conditions are related to service or otherwise established by competent medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hip disorder, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Ischemic heart disease (IHD), Gastrointestinal disorder other than GERD, Sinus disorder, Low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062336
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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