The Board denied service connection for chronic aches and pains of muscles and joints including right hip, left hip, tension headaches, fatigue with shortness of breath and memory problems, and Raynaud’s disease. The claim for sleep disorder other than sleep apnea was also denied.,Service connection was granted for tension headaches.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to the claimed conditions, including chronic aches and pains of muscles and joints, fatigue with shortness of breath and memory problems, Raynaud’s disease, and tension headaches. The Veteran's assertions were outweighed by medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"chronic aches and pains of muscles and joints including right hip","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"chronic aches and pains of muscles and joints including left hip","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"a sleep disorder other than sleep apnea","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"tension headaches","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"fatigue, with shortness of breath with exertion and short-term memory problems","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"Raynaud’s disease","status":"denied"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19149722
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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