The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in service and is not related to his active duty. The lung condition, diagnosed as COPD, did not manifest during service or within one year of separation from service.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran's current lung condition (COPD) to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The neuropathy of the left upper extremity was not present in service and has not been linked to service.,The Veteran's claimed neuropathy of the left upper extremity did not manifest during service or within one year after separation from service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the Veteran’s current bilateral hearing loss disability, lung condition (COPD), and neuropathy of the left upper extremity to his military service. The Veteran's statements regarding exposure to noise and herbicides are not considered competent medical evidence for these claims.,The COPD was diagnosed after separation from service and there is no evidence linking it to service or to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability, Lung Condition (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - COPD), Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1017069
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