The Board found that service connection is not warranted for asbestosis, hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal disease, or arthritis of the left knee. Service connection was granted for sterility due to mumps orchitis in service. Right knee instability with arthritis is not related to service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that any current disabilities are related to service, including asbestosis, hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal disease, or arthritis of the left knee. The right knee disability is not shown to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis, hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal disease, sterility, right knee instability with arthritis, arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0631952
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