The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a left hip disability and chronic fatigue with sleep problems, depression, and anxiety. The Veteran's hypertension and headaches were denied as there is no evidence of such conditions in service or related to service.,For the issues of increased ratings for radiculopathy of the lower extremities, the Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses do not have a link to his military service based on lack of in-service onset or medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Disability, Chronic Fatigue with Sleep Problems, Depression, and Anxiety, High Blood Pressure, Headaches, Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity, Radiculopathy, Right Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19175222
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What this means for you
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