The veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, laryngitis, and actinic and seborrheic keratoses (claimed as dead skin) are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The veteran's arthritis of the hips, hands, and knees is also denied.,The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is not addressed in this decision.

The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided do not support a finding that any of the claimed disorders were incurred or aggravated by military service. The VA examinations concluded that COPD was more likely related to smoking, laryngitis was unrelated to Agent Orange exposure, and actinic and seborrheic keratoses were more likely due to aging rather than Agent Orange exposure.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","diagnosis_source":"Not addressed in this decision"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)","diagnosis_source":"VA examination, VA outpatient treatment records"}, {"condition_name":"Laryngitis","diagnosis_source":"VA examination, VA outpatient treatment records"}, {"condition_name":"Actinic and Seborrheic Keratoses (claimed as Dead Skin)","diagnosis_source":"VA examination, VA outpatient treatment records"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Arthritis of the Hips","diagnosis_source":"VA examination, VA outpatient treatment records"}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Hands","diagnosis_source":"VA examination, VA outpatient treatment records"}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Knees","diagnosis_source":"VA examination, VA outpatient treatment records"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

Agent Orange / herbicides

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

May 1, 2006

Citation

0612438

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