The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between his current disabilities and military service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided do not establish a link between the Veteran’s current diagnoses and his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disability, Low back disability, Degenerative joint disease of the shoulders, Degenerative joint disease of the elbows, Degenerative joint disease of the hips, Degenerative joint disease of the knees, Degenerative joint disease of the ankles, Hypertension, Memory disorder, Acquired psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder), Chronic myositis, paravertebral cervical spine, Diabetic neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19181207
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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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