The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, prostate condition (chronic urethritis and residuals of urinary tract infection), neck disability, and chronic skin disability (tinea cruris of the groin and lichens simplex chronicus of the lower abdomen). The Veteran's claims were based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or secondary relationship.
The deciding factor: The competent medical opinions found no link between the claimed disabilities and service. The Board considered all available evidence, including VA examinations and treatment records, and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, prostate condition (chronic urethritis and residuals of urinary tract infection), neck disability, chronic disability of the skin (tinea cruris of the groin and lichens simplex chronicus of the lower abdomen)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1036023
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