The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, CAD as secondary to asthma, cellulitis of both legs, arthritis of both knees, and restless leg syndrome. The Board found no current chronic cellulitis of either leg, no current diagnosis of chronic asthma related to military service, and that CAD was not incurred in or aggravated by the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of chronic cellulitis of either leg, nor any nexus between the claimed conditions and service. The Board also found that there is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of asthma related to service. As for CAD, the Board noted that there was no evidence of CAD or hypertension in service or for many years thereafter, and there was no medical evidence of a nexus relating the asserted condition to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, coronary artery disease (CAD), cellulitis of both legs, arthritis of both knees, restless leg syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2013
- Citation
- 1333291
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