The Veteran's low back disability and right forearm injury with a large fatty tumor are not service-connected.,There is no evidence of herbicide or ionizing radiation exposure during service, nor any diagnosed skin condition on hands and arms. The Veteran's claimed disabilities do not meet the criteria for service connection based on these exposures.,The Veteran has not been diagnosed with a pulmonary disorder related to service, asbestos exposure, or second-hand tobacco smoke.,There is no evidence of a current disability characterized by general malaise or headaches that can be linked to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's low back and right forearm injuries are not shown to have been incurred in service. The VA examination did not find any etiological link between the claimed disabilities and service.,There is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service, nor a diagnosed skin condition on hands and arms. The Veteran has not provided credible testimony or medical evidence linking his current conditions to service.,The Veteran's pulmonary disorder was not shown to be related to service, asbestos exposure, or second-hand tobacco smoke. There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the claimed disability and service.,There is no evidence of a current disability characterized by general malaise or headaches that can be linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, right forearm injury with a large fatty tumor, skin disability on hands and arms (to include possible cancer), disability characterized by general malaise, pulmonary disorder, headaches, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1122098
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