The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of shin splints or right ear hearing loss for VA purposes, and therefore service connection is denied.,The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, and right knee degenerative joint disease are likely not due to military service. The Board has also determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of blurred vision or shoulder disabilities for VA purposes.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence indicates that the Veteran does not currently suffer from shin splints or right ear hearing loss, and therefore these conditions are not service-connected.,The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, and right knee degenerative joint disease were likely caused by factors other than military service. The Veteran has also not been diagnosed with blurred vision or shoulder disabilities for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- shin splints of the left leg, right ear hearing loss disability, lumbar degenerative disc disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, blurred vision, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20044471
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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