The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, bilateral eye disorder, heart disorder and/or chest pain and/or cardiovascular signs and symptoms, back disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, left elbow disorder, intestinal disorder, arthritis of the bilateral hands, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate a nexus between the Veteran's claimed conditions and their period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Head injury, Bilateral eye disorder, Heart disorder and/or chest pain and/or cardiovascular signs and symptoms, Back disorder, Right shoulder disorder, Left shoulder disorder, Left elbow disorder, Intestinal disorder, Arthritis of the bilateral hands, Right hip disorder, Left hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24073266
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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