The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bilateral deafness, a bilateral hip disorder, a neck disorder, a bilateral shoulder disorder, a back disorder, a bilateral knee disorder, a bilateral ankle disorder, a bilateral arm disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral hands, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder), hypertensive cardiovascular disease, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, a bilateral elbow disorder, and a bilateral foot disorder were not caused by or related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's claimed conditions did not manifest within one year after separation from service.

The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that any of the Veteran's current disabilities are directly related to his military service. The gaps between his separation from service and when he first sought treatment for these disorders, combined with the lack of continuity of symptoms, do not support a finding of service connection.

Claimed conditions

bilateral deafness, bilateral hip disorder, neck disorder (degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine), bilateral shoulder disorder, back disorder (degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine), bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral arm disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral hands, acquired psychiatric disorder (posttraumatic-stress disorder and generalized anxiety disorder), hypertensive cardiovascular disease, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, bilateral elbow disorder, bilateral foot disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating

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Decision date

October 25, 2021

Citation

21065242

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