The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy, right and left hip disabilities, and increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II, SFW to Muscle Group XVII on the left side, SFW of the left wrist involving Muscle Group VIII, and left buttock scar and left forearm scar have all been denied.,The Veteran's service records do not show any evidence of a TBI. His current lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy is not shown to be related to his service or injury therein. Right and left hip disabilities are also not shown to be related to his service or injury therein.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a TBI, and the current conditions were not found to be related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy, right hip disability, left hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22017641
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