The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hip disorder, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, arthritis of the feet and ankles, neuropathy of the upper extremities, tension headaches, cervical DJD, PTSD, and claudication. The reasons are not provided in this decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for any of the disabilities listed, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence regarding claimed stressors related to combat experience during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disorder, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine, arthritis of the feet, ankles, knees, and elbows, neuropathy of the upper extremities, tension headaches, DJD of the cervical spine, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), claudication of both lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0332244
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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