Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions have been denied. The Board finds that there is no current evidence of a disability in any of the claimed conditions, and thus cannot grant the claims.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence to establish current disabilities or a link between service and the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"tinnitus","diagnosis_basis":"in-service noise exposure"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral hearing loss","diagnosis_basis":null,"disability_granted":false}, {"condition_name":"joint condition (right shoulder and bilateral knee)","diagnosis_basis":null,"disability_granted":false}, {"condition_name":"vertigo","diagnosis_basis":null,"disability_granted":false}, {"condition_name":"sinus condition (sinusitis and rhinitis)","diagnosis_basis":null,"disability_granted":false}, {"condition_name":"gastrointestinal disability (GERD and hiatal hernia)","diagnosis_basis":null,"disability_granted":false}, {"condition_name":"headaches (migraines)","diagnosis_basis":null,"disability_granted":false}, {"condition_name":"acquired psychiatric condition","diagnosis_basis":null,"disability_granted":false}, {"condition_name":"fatigue","diagnosis_basis":null,"disability_granted":false}, {"condition_name":"anemia","diagnosis_basis":null,"disability_granted":false}, {"condition_name":"tinea pedis","diagnosis_basis":null,"disability_granted":false}, {"condition_name":"hemorrhoids","diagnosis_basis":null,"disability_granted":false}, {"condition_name":"back condition","diagnosis_basis":null,"disability_granted":false}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20072226
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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