The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are denied as there is no evidence to support the assertions of secondary service connection or a direct relationship between his current conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence presented to establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service, or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- neurodermatitis, anxiety disorder, hypertrophic tonsils, diabetes mellitus, hernia, rectal/anal hemorrhage, colonic diverticulosis, cholelithiasis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, otitis externa, hearing loss, bilateral conjunctivitis, subconjunctival hemorrhage, transient ischemic attack (TIA), calcaneal spurs, flat feet, puncture wound to the left leg, chronic back pain, degenerative joint disease of the spine, degenerative arthritis, obesity, hair disease, corns and callosities, dermatophytosis of the foot
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1012933
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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