The Veteran's hypertension is not rated as compensable, and the Board finds no current disability for other claimed conditions.,The Veteran does not have a service-connected gall bladder removal or its residuals. The VA examiner found no symptoms associated with his gall bladder removal.,There is no evidence of a current right shoulder disability during the appeal period.,There is no evidence of a current left shoulder disability during the appeal period.,There is no evidence of a current left ankle disability during the appeal period.,The Veteran does not have a service-connected right knee disability during the appeal period.,The Veteran does not have a service-connected left knee disability during the appeal period.,There is no evidence of a current lumbar spine disability during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran does not currently have any of the claimed disabilities, and there is insufficient evidence to establish an in-service injury or disease for service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, status post gall bladder removal, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, left ankle disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20030429
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