The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including frequent urination, fungus of the toenails, vertigo, numbness of the feet and hands, fever/sweating, and chest rash, were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service or herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's claims are not supported by medical evidence linking his conditions to service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no objective evidence of the claimed disabilities at any point during the appeals period, and the VA examination did not find a link between the Veteran's current conditions and service or herbicide exposure.,The Veteran has not provided sufficient medical evidence to establish a connection between his current conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Frequent urination, Onychomycosis (toenail fungus), Vertigo/left ear ache/dizziness, Numbness of the feet, Numbness of the hands, Disability manifested by fever/sweating, Chest rash
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1748339
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