The Veteran's right elbow, neck, and right leg disabilities were denied as they are not related to service.,The Veteran's back and left leg disabilities have been remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Elbow Disability","diagnosis_notes":"The Veteran's service treatment records (STRs) show he fell on his elbow during service. X-rays taken at the time, reflect the Veteran’s elbow was within normal limits."}, {"condition_name":"Neck Disability","diagnosis_notes":"The Veteran’s post-service medical treatment records do not show any treatment, complaints, or diagnosis of a neck disability. The Veteran has reported that he has had long standing neck pain radiating into the shoulder. A May 2015 MRI of the neck shows an impression of spondylosis."}, {"condition_name":"Right Leg Disability","diagnosis_notes":"The Veteran’s post-service medical treatment records show that he has right leg pain and right leg numbness. The Veteran was provided a VA examination in February 2014, where the examiner diagnosed him with right knee chondromalacia."}, {"condition_name":"Back Disability","diagnosis_notes":"VA examination in February 2014 revealed degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine. The Veteran’s STRs show that he hurt his leg playing football. In addition, the Veteran has stated that he has had left leg pain for 15-16 years."}, {"condition_name":"Left Leg Disability","diagnosis_notes":"The Veteran was provided a VA examination in February 2014, where the examiner did not assess the nature or etiology of the Veteran’s left leg disability. The Veteran's October 1972 complaint of hurting his left leg playing football."}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142378
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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