The Board found no evidence of service connection for the claimed conditions and denied all issues raised.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between any of the veteran's claimed conditions and his military service or tobacco use during service.
- Claimed conditions
- emphysema, heart disorder, bowel disorder, bone disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, sinus disorder, hearing disorder, eyesight disorder, dental disorder, shingles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2001
- Citation
- 0100559
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a heart disorder, and diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not support a positive nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a heart disorder, specifically atrial fibrillation, due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty service in the Republic of Vietnam.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for emphysema and pulmonary hypertension, finding that the Veteran's emphysema was caused by active service, including participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA), and that his pulmonary hypertension is secondary to his emphysema.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a duty to assist error, requiring further examination and review of private treatment records.
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