The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left arm disabilities, vision condition with refractive error, abnormal heart as due to tinnitus, diarrhea, increased rating for tinnitus, compensable rating for hemorrhoids, and multiple musculoskeletal issues. The claims for service connection were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not support the Veteran's claims for service connection or an increased rating for his conditions, as there was no current diagnosis of a disability that began during service or is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The Board also found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm disability, left arm disability, vision condition (refractive error), abnormal heart as due to tinnitus, diarrhea, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, left elbow strain, right elbow strain, cervical spine disability, low back disability, right knee strain, left knee strain, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000241
What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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