The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or any link to his military service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the presence of any claimed disabilities and none are related to service or exposure to ionizing radiation therein.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial deformity (claimed as enlarged nose), Left inguinal hernia, Dental disability, Stomach disability, to include GERD, Facial deformity (claimed as swollen eyes), Skin disability, to include a lump on chest, Hair loss (with loss of feeling on head), Right arm disability, Disability manifested by pain and tightness in the head and neck, Bilateral leg numbness, Bilateral foot and toe numbness and swelling
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1630754
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