The Veteran's bowel condition other than IBS is not service-connected.,Her pulmonary embolism has been rated at the maximum allowable under VA guidelines, and no higher evaluation is warranted.,Right arm, right leg, and bilateral hip disorders are secondary to a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) that occurred prior to her current claims. The evidence does not support a finding of a CVA in this case.,Service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hip disorder cannot be established due to lack of evidence.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence is unclear whether the Veteran suffered from a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) that could have caused her current right arm, leg, and hip disorders. The absence of such an event makes it difficult to establish service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bowel condition other than irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Pulmonary embolism, Right arm disorder, to include loss of use, Right leg disorder, to include loss of use, Bilateral hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24081185
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