The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including left leg or knee disability, rectal bleeding, swollen hands and feet, rheumatoid arthritis, multi-site arthritis of the right shoulder, multi-site arthritis of the right hip, multi-site arthritis of the cervical spine (neck), multi-site arthritis of the lumbar spine (low back), right leg nerve damage, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left kidney disability, gallbladder disability, sinusitis, headaches, appendix disability, discoloration and bacteria on the feet, erectile dysfunction, and eye disability or vision problems. The Board found no current disabilities for several conditions and concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there were no current disabilities for several of the claimed conditions and that the Veteran's assertions regarding chemical exposure at Pease AFB did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a link between his current conditions and service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg or knee disability, rectal bleeding, swollen hands and feet, rheumatoid arthritis, multi-site arthritis diagnosed as osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, multi-site arthritis diagnosed as osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease of the right hip, multi-site arthritis diagnosed as osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine (neck), multi-site arthritis diagnosed as osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine (low back), right leg nerve damage, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left kidney disability, gallbladder disability, sinusitis, headaches, appendix disability, disability manifested by discoloration and bacteria on the feet, erectile dysfunction, eye disability or vision problems
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22052996
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis disability rating is being remanded for additional development due to significant weight loss and anemia.
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