Service connection for left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left hip disability, and right hip disability is denied.,Service connection for left knee condition and right knee condition is denied.,An effective date of January 24, 2013 is granted for service connection for left triceps tendonitis. An earlier effective date prior to August 6, 2012 is denied for service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease.

The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a current diagnosis or in-service injury related to any of the claimed conditions.,There is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptomatology for knee disabilities.,The effective date for service connection for left triceps tendonitis was set at January 24, 2013 based on the Veteran's intent to file a claim. The effective date for lumbar degenerative disc disease prior to August 6, 2012 is denied as there is no evidence of an earlier claim.

Claimed conditions

left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating

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Decision date

May 23, 2019

Citation

19139204

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