The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not shown to be related to his military service or due to undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and clinical records did not provide sufficient evidence linking the veteran's current symptoms to his military service or any undiagnosed illnesses.
- Claimed conditions
- hip pain, positive tuberculosis test, fatigue, generalized joint pain, memory loss, neck disability, prostate disability, throat disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0613789
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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