The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for various conditions, including lumbar spinal stenosis, Adie's tonic syndrome (right eye), nasal deformity, GERD, keratosis, right trapezius muscle spasms (claimed as right shoulder pain), cervical strain, obstructive sleep apnea, thrombosed hemorrhoids, bladder disorder, prostate disorder, basal cell carcinoma, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection for any of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spinal stenosis, Adie's tonic syndrome (right eye), nasal deformity (claimed as sinus problems, status post septorhinoplasty, with revision), GERD, keratosis, right trapezius muscle spasms (claimed as right shoulder pain), cervical strain, obstructive sleep apnea, thrombosed hemorrhoids, bladder disorder, prostate disorder, basal cell carcinoma, diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1111807
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