The Veteran's claims for service connection for duodenal ulcer, mild ulnar nerve compression at the right elbow (claimed as right arm tingling and numbness), benign prostatic hypertrophy, and COPD have all been denied. The Board finds that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnosis or manifestation of the claimed disabilities during active service. Post-service medical records indicate that the Veteran first was treated for each condition many years after separation from service, with no credible statements of continuity of symptomatology to fill this gap in time.
- Claimed conditions
- Duodenal Ulcer, Mild ulnar nerve compression at the right elbow (claimed as right arm tingling and numbness), Benign prostatic hypertrophy, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1002138
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