The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, or any link to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing the Veteran currently suffers from any respiratory disorder other than sinusitis/rhinitis. The heart condition and cervical spine disorders are not shown to be related to his military service. The right hand contracture and left knee conditions also lack a link to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"lung or respiratory disorder (claimed as breathing problems)","additionalConditions":["service-connected sinusitis/rhinitis"]}, {"conditionName":"heart condition","additionalConditions":[]}, {"conditionName":"seizure disorder","additionalConditions":[]}, {"conditionName":"disorder of the cervical spine, to include degenerative disc disease","additionalConditions":[]}, {"conditionName":"disorder of the right hand, claimed as Dupuytren's contracture","additionalConditions":[]}, {"conditionName":"left knee condition","additionalConditions":[]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1008976
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What this means for you
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