The veteran's peptic disease is not service-connected as it does not stem from his service-connected disabilities or any injury incurred in service.,There is no evidence of a hole in the nasal passage due to a broken nose. The veteran's perforated septum is presumed to be related to head trauma, which occurred during service.,The veteran's peripheral polyneuropathy is not service-connected as it did not manifest within one year after his last day of service in Vietnam and does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to Agent Orange exposure. The claim is denied.,The veteran has a history of skin conditions, including fungus infections on the penis and arms/neck. His skin conditions are presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran's peptic disease to any condition incurred or aggravated by service.,The perforated septum was not caused by a broken nose during service, but rather due to head trauma sustained during service. The claim for this issue is granted.,The peripheral polyneuropathy did not manifest within one year after the veteran's last day of service in Vietnam and does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure. Therefore, the claim is denied.,The skin conditions are presumed to be related to the veteran's service in Vietnam due to his exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic disease, hole in nasal passage, peripheral polyneuropathy, skin conditions
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0014951
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