The Veteran's unspecified joint pain other than in the back, hips, knees, and feet is not related to service.,There is no evidence of a left eye disorder that can be linked to service. The Veteran has refractive error which is not considered a disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran does not have a diagnosed vertigo condition.,The Veteran's headache disorder was not shown in service and there is insufficient evidence linking it to service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran’s unspecified joint pain, left eye disorders, vertigo, or headaches are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"unspecified joint pain other than in the back, hips, knees, and feet","diagnoses":["gout","degenerative joint disease"]}, {"condition_name":"left eye disorder","diagnoses":["refractive error (not a disability for VA purposes)","pseudophakia","retinal scar due to toxoplasmosis"]}, {"condition_name":"vertigo","diagnoses":[]}, {"condition_name":"headache disorder","diagnoses":["not diagnosed in service"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19142833
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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