Service connection is granted for a hernia, tinnitus, night sweats due to an undiagnosed illness. Service connection is denied for sinus infections and throat irritation due to an undiagnosed illness, and respiratory disability and skin disability.,The Veteran's hernia was noted prior to service and not aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted as the evidence shows a pre-existing condition that was not aggravated by service. The Veteran's tinnitus began during his second period of service, and night sweats are considered due to an undiagnosed illness.,The Veteran's sinus infections, throat irritation, respiratory disability, and skin disability were not shown to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hernia, Tinnitus, Sinus Infections (due to an undiagnosed illness), Throat Irritation (due to an undiagnosed illness), Respiratory Disability (due to an undiagnosed illness), Skin Disability (due to an undiagnosed illness), Night Sweats (due to an undiagnosed illness)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0920902
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