The Veteran's claims for left hip, heart, bilateral ankle, stomach, and osteoarthritis disorders are denied as there is no current disability found in the record.,Service connection was not established for any of these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a current disability for any of the claimed conditions during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Hip Disorder","claimed_conditions":["left hip disorder","osteomalacia"]}, {"condition_name":"Heart Disorder","claimed_conditions":["heart disorder"]}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Ankle Disorder","claimed_conditions":["bilateral ankle disorder"]}, {"condition_name":"Stomach Disorder","claimed_conditions":["stomach disorder"]}, {"condition_name":"Osteoarthritis of the Bilateral Knees and Left Hip","claimed_conditions":["osteoarthritis","osteomalacia"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166566
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What this means for you
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