The Veteran's claim for service connection for right lateral/medial epicondylitis and hyperlipidemia was denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection for PTSD, thoracolumbar spine IVDS and degenerative arthritis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left ankle sprain, cervical spine strain, right shoulder sprain, right shin splints, left shin splints, hemorrhoids, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome was denied. The Veteran's PTSD disability rating prior to September 27, 2012 was also denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran does not have an ongoing or current right epicondylitis disorder and his hyperlipidemia is not a recognized disability for VA benefits purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- right lateral/medial epicondylitis, hyperlipidemia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), thoracolumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and degenerative arthritis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left ankle sprain, status-post Brostrom-Gould ligament reconstruction with surgical scar, cervical spine strain, right shoulder sprain, right shin splints, left shin splints, hemorrhoids, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18115696
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