Denied
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions had their onset in service or are otherwise etiologically related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Coronary artery disease (CAD)","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Left-hand disability (nerve pain)","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Right-hand disability (nerve pain)","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Back disability (nerve pain)","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19144095
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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