Service connection for migraines and stomach disorder (claimed as gastritis and spastic colon) was denied.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ankle fracture residuals, pes planus, thoracic spine disorder, kidney stones, sinusitis/rhinitis/allergies, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), skin tumors (presumed due to herbicide exposure), arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD), and sleep apnea was denied.,Service connection for right ankle fracture residuals was granted.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of chronic migraines or stomach disorder in service, nor were they present within one year after separation from service.,The veteran's stomach disorder (claimed as gastritis and spastic colon) was not shown to be related to service. Service connection for kidney stones, sinusitis/rhinitis/allergies, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), skin tumors (presumed due to herbicide exposure), arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD), residuals of cholecystectomy, and sleep apnea was denied.,Service connection for right ankle fracture residuals was granted as the veteran's current condition is a residual from service.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, stomach disorder (claimed as gastritis and spastic colon), left ear hearing loss, right ankle fracture residuals, pes planus, thoracic spine disorder, kidney stones, sinusitis/rhinitis/allergies, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), skin tumors (presumed due to herbicide exposure), arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD), residuals of cholecystectomy, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0603939
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