The Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip, right foot, and left foot disabilities have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or association with service.,Service connection for lung disability has also been denied due to lack of proof of present disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any complaints, diagnoses, or treatment related to the claimed conditions. Post-service medical evidence does not indicate current disabilities or a nexus to service.,There is no evidence showing that the Veteran has had a lung disability resulting in chronic functional impairment proximate to or during the pendency of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Stomach Disability, Left Hip Disability, Right Foot Disability, Left Foot Disability, Lung Disability, Headache Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24037706
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- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disability, finding that the evidence is at least approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's post-service disability was incurred in service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for both a right hip disability and a left hip disability, finding that the Veteran's observable symptoms of pain and stiffness began during his active service and have persisted.
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