The Veteran's cervical spine condition was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran has not had a low back disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran’s right hip disability did not begin during active service and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran’s left hip disability did not begin during active service and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran has not had a bilateral eye disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran's hypertension was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: Service connection for cervical spine condition was denied due to lack of chronicity in service, no manifestation within a presumptive period, and no attributable continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection for low back condition was denied as the Veteran did not have a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,Service connection for right hip condition was denied due to lack of chronicity in service, no manifestation within a presumptive period, and no attributable continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection for left hip condition was denied as the Veteran did not have a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,Service connection for bilateral eye condition was denied due to lack of chronicity in service, no manifestation within a presumptive period, and no attributable continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection for hypertension was denied as the Veteran did not have a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral eye condition, Cervical spine condition, Hypertension, Left hip condition, Low back condition, Right hip condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19110080
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