The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and other issues were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting higher ratings or establishing service connection for his claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence was against finding a nexus between the Veteran’s current disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left shoulder arthritis, Right shoulder tenosynovitis, Left knee tendonitis, Right knee tendonitis, Left hip osteoarthritis, Right hip osteoarthritis, Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2019
- Citation
- A19002424
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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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