The Board denied service connection for sickle cell disease, right eye glaucoma, right hip avascular necrosis, and renal disorder as they were not related to the Veteran's active duty. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that any of the claimed conditions were aggravated by service or otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- sickle cell disease, right eye glaucoma, right hip avascular necrosis, renal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23000919
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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Denied
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