The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability, left and right lower extremity frostbite residuals, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), prostate cancer, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, and gastrointestinal disabilities. The claims were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material for reopening any of the service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity frostbite residuals, right lower extremity frostbite residuals, acquired psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), prostate cancer, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, gastrointestinal disabilities, to include chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22035526
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