The Veteran's left arm burn is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or aggravation.,Sarcoidosis and respiratory conditions are remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a direct service connection for the claimed disabilities, including left arm burn and sarcoidosis. The Veteran's service treatment records do not indicate any in-service injury or aggravation of her pre-existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left arm burn, Sarcoidosis entire body, Anxiety, depression, and/or sleep disorder, Back condition, Left lower extremities (claimed as right and left lower extremities back), Right lower extremities (claimed as right and left lower extremities back), Right shin, Left shin, Fluid retention bilateral ankle, Bilateral degenerative hip, Left degenerative knee, Right degenerative knee, Right degenerative shoulder, Left degenerative shoulder, Right elbow, Left elbow, Bilateral plantar fasciitis, Alopecia, Hypertension, Respiratory conditions including rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma, and allergies
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064739
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What this means for you
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