The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease (CAD), arthritis, a back disorder, a left shoulder disorder, a right shoulder disorder, and a left leg disorder. The appellant did not provide evidence of current disabilities or establish a link between the claimed conditions and active service.,The Board also denied service connection for a right leg disorder. The appellant did not provide evidence of current disability or establish a link between the claimed condition and active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have hearing loss, CAD, arthritis, a back disorder, a left shoulder disorder, or a right shoulder disorder during service or within one year after service separation. The appellant's assertion that these conditions were incurred in service is not supported by the evidence of record.,The Veteran did not have CAD during service and there was no evidence showing it was related to service. The appellant's assertion that the condition was incurred in service is not supported by the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease (CAD), arthritis, back disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left leg disorder, right leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183357
What this means for you
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