Service connection for right wrist arthritis is denied as the Veteran's pre-existing condition did not manifest during service or within one year of separation.,Service connection for disability manifested by right hip pain is remanded due to potential secondary service connection with obesity caused by service-connected lumbar spine disability and associated radiculopathy.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's arthritis of the right wrist was first diagnosed years after his separation from service, and there is no evidence it was incurred in or otherwise the result of active service.,There is a potential secondary service connection for sleep apnea, heart problems, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to obesity caused by service-connected lumbar spine disability and associated radiculopathy.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Right wrist arthritis","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"Disability manifested by right hip pain","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"secondary"}, {"condition_name":"Sleep apnea","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Heart problems","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Diabetes mellitus","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

August 23, 2019

Citation

19165792

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