Service connection is granted for asthma, and the Veteran's current respiratory condition is related to service.,Service connection is denied for pulmonary embolism. The Board finds that there is no evidence of a relationship between the post-service diagnosis and service.,Service connection is denied for blurred vision. The Board finds that there is no evidence of a relationship between the post-service symptoms and service.,Service connection is granted for bilateral pes planus, as it was not aggravated by service beyond its natural progression.,Service connection is granted for nighttime incontinence, which is proximately due to or a result of the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The presence of current asthma during the period of the claim justifies granting service connection. The diagnosis was related to service treatment records and VA examination findings.,There is no evidence linking pulmonary embolism to service or any other condition present in service. The Board finds that there is no relationship between the post-service diagnosis and service.,The Veteran's current complaints of blurred vision are not linked to service, as there was no mention of such symptoms during service treatment records. There is also no evidence linking the current condition to service.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus is granted because it was not aggravated by service beyond its natural progression. The Board finds that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus did not worsen due to service, and there are other conditions separately service connected.,The Veteran's nighttime incontinence is proximately due to or a result of her service-connected psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Pulmonary Embolism, Blurred Vision, Bilateral Pes Planus, Nighttime Incontinence, Uterine Fibroids, Pancreatitis and Residuals, Radial Nerve Disorder, Hand Tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1500723
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