Pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted service connection as it is presumed to have been incurred in service due to frequent shaving during active duty.,Corneal abrasion of the right eye does not meet criteria for service connection. No current disability related to this condition has been demonstrated.,Chronic left epididymitis, a residual of an in-service vasectomy, is not shown and no etiological link was found between the condition and service.,Right hand condition is not shown during or within one year of service and no current disability related to service-connected conditions has been demonstrated. No evidence supports a right hand condition being incurred in service.,Left foot sprain is not shown during or within one year of service and no current left foot disability, including bunions or plantar warts, has been demonstrated.,Diabetes mellitus was not shown during or within one year of service. No evidence supports a link between diabetes mellitus and service-connected hypertension.,Bunion of the left foot is not shown during or within one year of service and no current disability related to service-connected conditions has been demonstrated. No evidence supports a bunion condition being incurred in service.,Plantar warts of the left foot are not shown during or within one year of service and no current disability related to service-connected conditions has been demonstrated. No evidence supports plantar warts being incurred in service.,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not shown during or within one year of service and no etiological link was found between the condition and service.
The deciding factor: The weight of the positive and negative medical evidence as to whether at least a portion of current pseudofolliculitis barbae is etiologically related to mandated frequent shaving in service is in relative balance.,A current disability which may be attributed to an in-service corneal abrasion of the right eye is not demonstrated.,The weight of the evidence is against a conclusion that chronic left epididymitis is etiologically related to an in-service vasectomy.,A current right hand disability which may be attributed to service is not demonstrated.,A current left foot disability which may be attributed to an in-service left foot sprain is not shown and bunions or plantar warts are not currently shown in the left foot.,Diabetes mellitus is not shown during or within one year of service and the weight of the evidence is against a conclusion that diabetes mellitus is etiologically related to the service-connected hypertension.,The appellant is shown by official service department evidence to have been a Veteran of the Persian Gulf War. No etiological link was found between COPD and service, including as a result of environmental hazards in the Southwest Asia theatre of operations.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae, corneal abrasion of the right eye, chronic left epididymitis, right hand condition, left foot sprain, diabetes mellitus, bunion of the left foot, plantar warts of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2014
- Citation
- 1412671
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