The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, right and left ankle disabilities, right and left hip disabilities, shin splints, bilateral hearing loss, and TMJ, have been denied. The case is remanded to obtain relevant records and provide the Veteran with a VA examination.

The deciding factor: The evidence does not support service connection for any of the conditions in question due to lack of diagnosis or insufficient medical evidence.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Hypertension","diagnosis_details":"Diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more; systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ankle Disability","diagnosis_details":null}, {"condition_name":"Left Ankle Disability","diagnosis_details":null}, {"condition_name":"Right Hip Disability","diagnosis_details":null}, {"condition_name":"Left Hip Disability","diagnosis_details":null}, {"condition_name":"Right Leg Shin Splints","diagnosis_details":null}, {"condition_name":"Left Leg Shin Splints","diagnosis_details":null}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","diagnosis_details":"Auditory thresholds in any of the frequencies 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, or 4000 Hertz of 40 decibels or greater; auditory thresholds for at least three of the frequencies 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, or 4000 Hertz of 26 decibels or greater; speech recognition scores using the Maryland CNC Test of less than 94 percent in either ear at any time during the period of the claim."}, {"condition_name":"TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction)","diagnosis_details":null}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 11, 2019

Citation

19193288

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