The Veteran's claims for joint pain, left ankle disability, gastrointestinal disability, respiratory disability, right ear hearing loss, CFS, and memory loss have all been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.,The claim for TBI residuals has been remanded due to the need for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence establishing current diagnoses of joint pain, left ankle disability, gastrointestinal disability, respiratory disability, right ear hearing loss, CFS, or memory loss. The Veteran's complaints and symptoms have not met the criteria for these conditions as defined by VA regulations.,The TBI residuals claim has been remanded because further evaluation is needed to determine if there is a relationship between the in-service TBI and current cognitive impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint Pain, Left Ankle Disability, Gastrointestinal Disability, Respiratory Disability, Right Ear Hearing Loss, CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), Memory Loss, TBI Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103157
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