The Veteran's claims for throat infections, scarring of the right arm, testicular mass, and respiratory disability (bronchitis) are denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no current medical evidence of a chronic throat infection disorder or any other claimed condition in service. The Veteran's post-service treatment records do not document any such disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- throat infections, scarring of right arm, testicular mass, respiratory disability (bronchitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1004395
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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