The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hip condition, right ankle strain, lumbosacral strain, muscle injury of the left thigh and calf, and sciatica. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no current diagnosis or medical evidence linking her claimed conditions to her military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had no current diagnoses of the conditions she claimed, and the existing evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence linking her claimed conditions to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip condition, right hip condition, right ankle strain, lumbosacral strain, muscle injury, left thigh and calf, sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2023
- Citation
- A23029612
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