The Veteran's sleep condition is not supported by current medical evidence.,There is no evidence of a left wrist or right wrist condition during service, and the conditions are not related to service.,There is no evidence of a right shoulder condition during service, and it is not related to service.,Parkinson's Disease with dystonia is not supported by current medical evidence.,Headaches are not supported by current medical evidence.,The Veteran has bilateral hip arthritis and degenerative arthritis of the left glenohumeral joint, which may be related to service. However, there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of a sleep condition in the Veteran's medical records.,The Veteran's wrist and shoulder conditions are not linked to his military service based on available medical records.,The Veteran's right shoulder condition does not appear to be related to his service, as there is no evidence of such during or after service.,There is insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's Parkinson's Disease with dystonia to his service exposure.,No current diagnosis of headaches was found in the medical records.,The Veteran has bilateral hip arthritis and degenerative arthritis of the left glenohumeral joint, but there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep condition, Left wrist condition, Right wrist condition, Right shoulder condition, Parkinson's Disease with dystonia, Headaches, Left hip condition, Right hip condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24044201
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