The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis was remanded for further development.

The deciding factor: The denial was based on the absence of a current disability diagnosis for the claimed conditions.

Claimed conditions

bilateral hearing loss, head injury with residuals to include memory loss, headaches/migraines disability, low/mid back disability, neck disability, bilateral ankle disability, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 29, 2025

Citation

A25007867

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