The Veteran's service connection claims for back, right thigh, bilateral hip, and right leg disorders are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.,The Veteran's service connection claim for respiratory disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking any diagnosed back, right thigh, bilateral hip, or right leg disorders to service. The VA examiners provided opinions that these conditions are not related to service.,The Veteran's respiratory disorder claims have been denied as there is no current clinical diagnosis of a respiratory disorder during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disorder, Right thigh disorder, Bilateral hip disorder, Right leg disorder, Respiratory disorder, Crohn's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101987
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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