The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including corneal abrasion of the right eye and undiagnosed illness-related symptoms such as joint pain, memory loss, headaches, fatigue with weight gain, and shortness of breath, are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims lack sufficient medical evidence to substantiate the presence of current disabilities or a connection between his service and these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- corneal abrasion of the right eye, joint pain as due to undiagnosed illness (back and knees), memory loss as due to undiagnosed illness, headaches as due to undiagnosed illness, fatigue with weight gain as due to undiagnosed illness, shortness of breath as due to undiagnosed illness, gastrointestinal disorder as due to undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0021695
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence and a need for further examination, including an eye examination.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including residuals of a corneal abrasion and a lumbar spine disability, are not etiologically related to service.
- Granted
Pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted service connection as it is presumed to have been incurred in service due to frequent shaving during active duty.,Corneal abrasion of the right eye does not meet criteria for service connection. No current disability related to this condition has been demonstrated.,Chronic left epididymitis, a residual of an in-service vasectomy, is not shown and no etiological link was found between the condition and service.,Right hand condition is not shown during or within one year of service and no current disability related to service-connected conditions has been demonstrated. No evidence supports a right hand condition being incurred in service.,Left foot sprain is not shown during or within one year of service and no current left foot disability, including bunions or plantar warts, has been demonstrated.,Diabetes mellitus was not shown during or within one year of service. No evidence supports a link between diabetes mellitus and service-connected hypertension.,Bunion of the left foot is not shown during or within one year of service and no current disability related to service-connected conditions has been demonstrated. No evidence supports a bunion condition being incurred in service.,Plantar warts of the left foot are not shown during or within one year of service and no current disability related to service-connected conditions has been demonstrated. No evidence supports plantar warts being incurred in service.,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not shown during or within one year of service and no etiological link was found between the condition and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is remanded to determine the appropriate evaluation for his service-connected corneal abrasion of the right eye and to address issues regarding service connection for various disabilities.,The veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability remains pending. The Board will schedule him for an examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right eye disability, determine if he has a current left eye disability related to service, and evaluate whether any such disability is related to service.,The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is remanded to determine if it is as likely as not that his current back condition is related to parachute jumps during active service or other injuries sustained in service. The Board will also address the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction, including whether it is related to his service-connected right eye disability.,The veteran's claim for service connection for headaches and a skin rash of the groin are both remanded. For headaches, the Board will determine if there is a current headache disorder or migraines related to an injury in service or as secondary to his service-connected right eye disability. For the skin rash, the Board will determine if it is as likely as not that the condition is etiologically related to a skin rash for which he was treated during service.,The veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction remains pending and will be addressed after determining whether or not his current condition is related to his back disability or medications prescribed for other service-connected disabilities. The Board will also determine if the condition is as likely as not related to any event or injury in service.
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