The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is not service-connected as there was no in-service diagnosis and no current disability.,Right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, right hip condition, and left hip condition are not service-connected due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or illness.,Low back disability is not service-connected because the Veteran did not sustain any in-service incident, illness, or injury related to this condition.,Left lower extremity radiculopathy and right lower extremity radiculopathy are also not service-connected as they are secondary to a nonservice-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder was resolved in-service and there is no current diagnosis. The STRs do not show any stomach issues during service.,There were no diagnosed shoulder, hip, or back conditions in the STRs. The Veteran did not report symptoms until 25 years after separation from service.,No in-service injury or illness was found for the low back disability. The Veteran's current radiculopathy is secondary to a nonservice-connected condition (lumbago).,The lower extremity radiculopathies are also secondary to a nonservice-connected low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disorder, Right shoulder arthritis, Left shoulder arthritis, Right hip condition, Left hip condition, Low back disability, Left lower extremity radiculopathy (secondary to low back disability), Right lower extremity radiculopathy (secondary to low back disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24010126
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- Remanded (sent back)
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