The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, urinary disorder (including prostate disorder), vision disorder (including cataracts), and arthritis of both hands. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.

The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that there was no nexus between the veteran's current eye condition (cataracts) and his service, as simple astigmatism, presbyopia, or incidental findings of arcus senilis would not have any bearing on later-in-life cataracts. The Board also found no evidence linking hypertension, urinary disorder, or arthritis to service.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Hypertension","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Urinary Disorder (to include prostate disorder)","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Vision Disorder (to include cataracts)","diagnosis_date":"2000","service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of both hands","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 7, 2006

Citation

0638153

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