The Veteran's claims for right upper extremity thrombosis, PFB, bilateral hearing loss, sinus condition, cervical spine disability with associated left upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine disability with associated right lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral arm and hand disability have all been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for any of the claimed conditions, and his service treatment records do not show any chronic or recurrent symptoms related to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right upper extremity thrombosis","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral hearing loss","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Sinus condition, to include sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and sore throat","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Cervical spine disability with associated left upper extremity radiculopathy","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbar spine disability with associated right lower extremity radiculopathy","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral arm and hand disability","status":"Denied"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133359
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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