The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, head trauma injury, appendicitis, and abdominal hernia are denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for his back disability, as well as his claims for service connection for right arm numbness and a right hip disability.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, head trauma injury, appendicitis, and abdominal hernia are denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for his back disability, as well as his claims for service connection for right arm numbness and a right hip disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support finding that the Veteran had any of these conditions during or approximate to the pendency of the claim. The Board also found there is no competent medical evidence that relates the appendicitis and abdominal hernia directly to the Veteran's active-duty service.,The evidence does not support finding that the Veteran had any of these conditions during or approximate to the pendency of the claim. The Board also found there is no competent medical evidence that relates the appendicitis and abdominal hernia directly to the Veteran's active-duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disability, head trauma injury, appendicitis, abdominal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2023
- Citation
- 23058562
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What this means for you
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