The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy, stomach cancer, brain abscess, chloracne, PTSD, and chondromalacia of the left patella. The appeal is considered 'unknown' in terms of service connection.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to military service or service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, Stomach cancer, Residuals of brain abscess, Chloracne, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Chondromalacia of the left patella
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628305
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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