The Veteran's service connection claims for diplopia, heat intolerance, neck spondylosis, a prostate condition, and an umbilical hernia have been granted. The Veteran is also awarded a noncompensable rating for his bilateral flat feet.
The deciding factor: Service records show the Veteran first manifested these conditions during service and they continue to affect him today.
- Claimed conditions
- diplopia, heat intolerance, neck spondylosis, prostate condition, umbilical hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1624590
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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