The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a service-connected disability for any of the conditions claimed, including right ear hearing loss, left shoulder, left ankle, neck, or bilateral knee disabilities. The veteran's claims are therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between any of the claimed disabilities and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Residuals of dental trauma","status":"Not related to in-service dental trauma or service"}, {"condition_name":"Right ear hearing loss","status":"No current right ear hearing loss found"}, {"condition_name":"Left shoulder disability","status":"No current left shoulder disability found"}, {"condition_name":"Left ankle disability","status":"No current left ankle disability found"}, {"condition_name":"Neck disability","status":"No current neck disability found"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral knee disability","status":"No current bilateral knee disability found"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0639873
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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