The Board denied service connection for lumbar degenerative facet changes, bilateral hip strain, and degenerative joint disease of the left and right knees. The Veteran's inability to conceive was also denied.,Service connection is not granted as there is no evidence linking these conditions to active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to her claimed conditions, and thus, service connection could not be established. The medical opinions provided by VA examiners supported this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"lumbar degenerative facet changes","claimed_as":"back tendinitis"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral hip strain","claimed_as":"tendinitis"}, {"condition_name":"degenerative joint disease of the left knee","claimed_as":"right knee tendinitis"}, {"condition_name":"degenerative joint disease of the right knee","claimed_as":"right knee tendinitis"}, {"condition_name":"inability to conceive","claimed_as":"undiagnosed illness due to Gulf War deployment"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20065974
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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