The claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss, CVA, left arm, left hand, left leg, and left foot disabilities have been denied.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for a disability manifested by memory loss has also been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the claimed conditions are related to service or any other etiological factor.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss disability, Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), Left arm disability, Left hand disability, Left leg disability, Left foot disability, Disability manifested by memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179156
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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