The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, GERD, headaches, hypertension, TBI residuals, seizures, lumbar spine disorder, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, shoulder disorders, wrist and elbow bursitis, hand disorders, knee disorders, eye disorders, sinus disorders, and face trauma are all denied.,The Veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities that could be linked to his current conditions through secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: None of the claimed conditions were shown during service or within a presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology was not established for most conditions, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's service records do not show any service-connected disabilities that could be linked to his current conditions through secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss of the right ear, hearing loss of the left ear, tinnitus, cervical spine disorder (including arthritis), gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), headaches, to include migraines, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), seizures, lumbar spine disorder, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, right elbow bursitis, left elbow bursitis, bilateral hand disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, acquired eye disorder, sinus disorder with nose bleeds, residuals of trauma to face, to include disabilities of the teeth and mouth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115229
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What this means for you
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