The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bronchitis, degenerative joint disease (DJD), and diabetes-related neuropathy, were denied. The Board found no current disability as claimed in any of these cases.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence to support the presence or diagnosis of the claimed conditions at any time during service or recent to the filing of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchitis, degenerative joint disease (DJD), right shoulder, degenerative joint disease (DJD), left shoulder, degenerative joint disease (DJD), right elbow, degenerative joint disease (DJD), left elbow, right wrist osteopenia, left wrist osteopenia, chronic myositis para-cervical spine muscles, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, heart disorder (hypertensive heart disease), diabetes mellitus, type 2, diabetic neuropathy of the right upper extremity, diabetic neuropathy of the left upper extremity, diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity, diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, depression, memory disorder and PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20073850
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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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
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