The veteran's low back disorder is found to be service-connected, and he is granted a compensable rating for his left orchiectomy. The residuals of toxic gas exposure are not service-connected.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the veteran's low back disorder due to an injury sustained in service. His left orchiectomy is rated noncompensably disabling as there is no residual disability. Service connection for the residuals of toxic gas exposure could not be established based on the evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Degenerative Joint Disease","location":"Low Back"}, {"condition_name":"Mild Compression Fractures involving T9-L1 and Degenerative Disc Disease at L1-L2 and L2-L3","location":"Back"}, {"condition_name":"Cataracts","location":"Eye"}, {"condition_name":"Laryngitis","location":"Voice Box"}, {"condition_name":"Pneumonia","location":"Respiratory System"}, {"condition_name":"Rhinitis","location":"Nose"}, {"condition_name":"Bronchitis","location":"Lungs"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0616989
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What this means for you
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