Service connection for optic atrophy and/or optic neuropathy of the right eye is not granted as there is no evidence of a chronic disability during service or for many years following discharge.,Service connection for dizzy spells, disorientation, fatigue, insomnia, memory loss and leg cramps is denied as there is no medical evidence linking these symptoms to in-service herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The veteran's dizziness was associated with his chronic headaches, which were service-connected. There is no clear link between the current dizzy spells, disorientation, fatigue, insomnia, memory loss and leg cramps and in-service herbicide exposure or service.,There is no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by heart disease during service or for many years following discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Optic Atrophy and/or Optic Neuropathy of the Right Eye, Dizzy Spells, Disorientation, Fatigue, Insomnia, Memory Loss and Leg Cramps, Heart Disease, Lead Poisoning
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0809613
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