The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied in July 2004, and new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim. The effective date of service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, and left lower extremity radiculopathy is set at July 21, 2011.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for psoriasis, GERD, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and right knee disability are denied. The effective date of service connection for presbyopia with hypermetropia, astigmatism, and pinguecula is set at July 21, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence to reopen the hypertension claim. The effective dates of service connection for other conditions are based on the date of receipt of the formal claim filed on July 21, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Thoracolumbar spine disability, Cervical spine disability (claimed as cervical radiculopathy and neuritis), Right shoulder disability (claimed as impingement of the right shoulder, shoulder joint pain), Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Psoriasis, Bilateral hearing loss, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Chronic sinusitis, Allergic rhinitis, Right knee disability (presumed to be postoperative), Presbyopia with hypermetropia, astigmatism, and pinguecula, Nuclear cataracts, Left knee arthritis, Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23024885
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