The Veteran's claim for osteoporosis of the bilateral upper extremities is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claims for left and right knee conditions are denied as he does not have a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claims for left and right ankle conditions are denied as he does not have a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claim for temporal arteritis is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claim for sinusitis is granted, with the condition beginning during his active service.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of osteoporosis of the upper extremities. The Veteran’s bone density scans did not indicate osteoporosis of the upper extremities but rather osteopenia and osteoporosis affecting the hips and lumbar spine.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left knee condition, despite subjective symptoms of pain. His treatment records do not support a diagnosis of a left knee disability.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a right knee condition, despite subjective symptoms of pain. His treatment records do not support a diagnosis of a right knee disability.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left ankle condition, despite subjective symptoms of pain. His treatment records do not support a diagnosis of a left ankle disability.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a right ankle condition, despite subjective symptoms of pain. His treatment records do not support a diagnosis of a right ankle disability.,There is no current evidence of temporal arteritis. The Veteran’s August 2017 Board hearing testimony and medical records indicate that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his service-connected conditions rather than a separate condition.,The Veteran has sinusitis, which began during his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoporosis of the bilateral upper extremities, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, temporal arteritis, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19123667
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