The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions are not related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's claimed conditions are related to his active duty service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- left thumb disability, disability manifested by left-side pain, enlarged breasts, lipoma of the anterior neck (claimed as thyroid and esophagus disability), fibrositis/myositis/muscle spasms/arthritis of the bilateral knees, ankles, feet, and toes, a disability of the legs and heels, lumbar spine disability, disability of the arms, hands, and fingers, a disability of the head, face, nose, and chest, hiatal hernia/GERD (claimed as stomach disability), cervical spine disability, a growth of the lower part of the back
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0803621
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as these issues have been addressed in a separate docket.
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