Service connection is granted for hepatitis C. Service connection is denied for diabetes, migraine headaches, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, and right leg disability.,The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnosis or treatment of the claimed conditions within one year after separation from service. The Board finds that these claims are not supported by competent evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no medical evidence linking the Veteran’s current diagnoses to his military service, and the lay statements provided do not constitute competent medical evidence.,There is a lack of continuity of symptoms or treatment within one year after separation from service for most of the conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, diabetes, migraine headaches, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, right leg disability, respiratory disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22031343
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