The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, an antibiotic resistant system, and a lumbar strain were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claim for service connection for glandular cysts (also claimed as whole body glandular infection) was granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not provide sufficient information to establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service, except for the grant in the case of glandular cysts which was based on newly received medical records indicating a diagnosis related to a cyst.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, antibiotic resistant system, lumbar strain, glandular cysts (also claimed as whole body glandular infection)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24048859
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