The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including asthma, lip cancer, cervical spine disability, generalized arthritis, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and sinus disability. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were not supported by medical or lay evidence showing a link between his current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, lip cancer, cervical spine disability, generalized arthritis, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, sinus disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1514936
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- Denied
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