The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including an abdominal tear, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee disability, right hamstring tendonitis, and a right hip strain, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service injuries, diseases, or events related to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current diagnoses for any of the claimed conditions and that there were no in-service injuries, diseases, or events related to the right knee, hamstring, and hip conditions. For the abdominal tear and right lower extremity radiculopathy, VA treatment records showed no reports, symptoms, or diagnoses during the relevant period.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal tear, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee osteoarthritis and strain (right knee disability), right hamstring tendonitis, right hip strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049210
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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