The Veteran's claim for service connection for dermatitis, bilateral feet has been dismissed as the Veteran's attorney withdrew the claim prior to a decision.,Service connection for a back disability was denied in April 2012 due to lack of evidence showing current disability. The claim is not reopened because new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The Veteran's sinusitis (claimed as congestion) has been granted service connection based on exposure to toxic fumes during Gulf War service.,Service connection for right shoulder and left knee disabilities remains pending due to insufficient information regarding their etiology.,Service connection for right knee disability is pending due to insufficient information regarding its etiology.,Service connection for left knee disability is pending due to insufficient information regarding its etiology.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's attorney withdrew the claim of service connection for dermatitis, bilateral feet prior to a decision being made by VA.,The April 2012 rating decision denied service connection for a back disability because there was no evidence of current disability and it was determined that any pre-existing condition did not worsen during service. The new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The Veteran's sinusitis (claimed as congestion) is considered a presumptive disease related to Gulf War exposure, which grants service connection without requiring proof of aggravation or current disability.,The right shoulder and left knee disabilities are pending because their etiology has not been sufficiently established by VA examination.,The right knee disability is pending due to insufficient information regarding its etiology.,The left knee disability is pending due to insufficient information regarding its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis, bilateral feet, back disability, sinusitis (claimed as congestion), right shoulder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21071628
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