The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of lung disorder including pneumonia, Parkinson's disease was not incurred or aggravated during military service nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred, residuals of a staph infection, pleurisy, prostatitis, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and leg and foot disorders were not incurred or aggravated during military service nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred. The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder including pneumonia, Parkinson's disease, residuals of a staph infection, pleurisy, prostatitis, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, leg and foot disorders, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0933301
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