The VA denied service connection for bilateral hip and right elbow pain, attributing them to direct causes rather than an undiagnosed illness or exposure.
The deciding factor: VA found no evidence of current diagnoses or chronic conditions related to the veteran's reported joint pains during active duty or post-service examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hip Pain, Right Elbow Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2005
- Citation
- 0512070
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right elbow pain was denied because there is no evidence in the records of any complaint, finding, treatment or diagnosis of a disabling condition in the right elbow as a result of a blood drawing procedure performed at a VA treatment facility.
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