The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, a right hip disability, a left hip disability, and sleep apnea.,The Veteran's claims were remanded for additional development regarding his left lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: There is no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing conditions or aggravation during service. The Veteran does not have current diagnoses of the claimed conditions, and there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between service and these disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Disability, Right Hip Disability, Right Shoulder Disability, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19136121
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