The Veteran's current blepharitis of the eyes is related to his military service. The Veteran does not have a current catarrhal fever disability, and no such disability was present during service or for many years thereafter. There is no evidence that the Veteran developed scars in the lungs or chronic bronchitis during service or for many years thereafter. The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the skin did not develop during service and is unrelated to toxic gas exposure. The Veteran does not have a current laryngitis with choking and speech problems disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's blepharitis was related to his military service, but no other conditions were related to service or toxic gas exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- blepharitis of the eyes, catarrhal fever, lung disability, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, laryngitis with choking and speech problems
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1044590
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