The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder and elbow disabilities, finding no current disability or evidence of in-service injury. The Board also remanded the Veteran's claims for left ankle, bilateral knee, and bilateral hip disabilities due to insufficient medical evidence.,The Veteran was provided with VA examinations but did not receive an adequate opinion regarding his claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosed condition or in-service injury that can be linked to the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The Board found insufficient medical evidence to support a nexus between service and the Veteran's current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Shoulder Disability","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Elbow Disability","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Left Ankle Disability","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Knee Disability","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hip Disability","status":"Remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189633
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What this means for you
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