The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including macular degeneration, prostate disorder, peripheral neuropathy, low back disorder, generalized arthritis, lung disorder, and impotence are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a nexus between the veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, macular degeneration, prostate disorder, peripheral neuropathy, low back disorder, generalized arthritis, lung disorder, impotence
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0000702
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What this means for you
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