The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, respiratory disorder other than COPD resulting from exposure to asbestos and polyurethane products, and otitis externa of the right ear. The veteran is also seeking service connection for fatigue and nausea as due to an undiagnosed illness, but has not been examined for this purpose.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a current diagnosis or etiology for any of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disorder, Right Knee Disorder, Respiratory Disorder (other than COPD), Otitis Externa of the Right Ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0032860
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for dermatitis and remanded the service connection claim for a right knee disorder.
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The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, but denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, left hand disorder, right knee disorder.
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