The Veteran's claims for service connection for prediabetes, allergic rhinitis, helicobacter pylori, hypertension, and osteoarthritis have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection as there was no medical evidence showing a direct link between these conditions and service.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus has also been denied. The effective date of October 23, 2018, is established based on the date of receipt of her initial claim.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for any of the conditions listed in the Veteran's claims. Specifically, the evidence did not show a direct link between these conditions and service.,For the earlier effective date claim, the Board found that the Veteran did not file an earlier claim within one year of separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- prediabetes, allergic rhinitis, helicobacter pylori, hypertension, osteoarthritis, back disability (to include as secondary to a service-connected bilateral foot disability), right knee disability (to include as secondary to a service-connected bilateral foot disability), left knee disability (to include as secondary to a service-connected bilateral foot disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066330
What this means for you
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