The Veteran's claims for liver damage, AC joint arthritis of the left shoulder, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left wrist, degenerative disease of the left knee, degenerative changes of the right knee, chronic cervical strain with radiculopathy/neuropathy, lumbar strain, allergic rhinitis, and PTSD have all been denied. The Veteran's claim for prurigo is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the threshold to indicate a possible association between the Veteran’s prurigo and in-service events or conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Liver Damage","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"AC Joint Arthritis of the Left Shoulder","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome of the Right Wrist","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome of the Left Wrist","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Disease of the Left Knee","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Changes of the Right Knee","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Cervical Strain with Radiculopathy/Neuropathy","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbar Strain","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Allergic Rhinitis","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Prurigo","status":"Remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150511
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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