The Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, and hypertension have been denied.,However, the claim for service connection of a skin condition (pseudofolliculitis barbae) has been reopened due to new evidence.
The deciding factor: The newly submitted medical documentation does not provide any findings regarding the Veteran's right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, or hypertension. The VA examiner found no service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability","status":"Not Service Connected"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","status":"Not Service Connected"}, {"condition_name":"Low Back Disability","status":"Not Service Connected"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","status":"Not Service Connected"}, {"condition_name":"Skin Condition (Pseudofolliculitis Barbae)","status":"Service Connected"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146342
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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