The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the left arm and right arm disability claims, and denied all issues of increased rating or service connection.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was received to reopen the claims for service connection for left and right arm disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Arm Disability, Right Arm Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Alcohol Use Disorder (PTSD-AD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Asthma (OSA-Asthma), Tension Headaches, Thoracic and Lumbar Myofascial Pain Syndrome with Thoracic and Lumbar Strain, Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome with Cervical Strain and Spondylosis, Left Foot Plantar Fasciitis with Left Midfoot Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Foot Hallux Valgus, Urethral Stricture, Status Post Urethroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23046250
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