The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no current disabilities for the conditions claimed, or that were related to service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current disability for any of the conditions claimed by the Veteran, including right hip, respiratory, high cholesterol, acquired psychological condition (including anxiety), and other musculoskeletal issues. The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder effectively covers his entire psychological disability, making claims for separate service connection for anxiety moot.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Disability, Left Eye Disability, Right Eye Disability, Respiratory Disability, High Cholesterol, Acquired Psychological Condition (including Anxiety), Right Elbow Disability, Back Disability, Left Hip Limitation of Extension, Left Hip Limitation of Flexion, Left Hip Impairment, Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Disability, Left Foot Plantar Fasciitis (Flatfoot), Allergic Rhinitis, GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150069
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The claims for urinary frequency disability and residuals of a cholecystectomy were denied.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for chronic sinusitis and bilateral tinnitus, granted a 50 percent initial rating for PTSD, and remanded the claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for a somatic disorder.
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