The Board denied service connection for left and right lower extremity muscle disabilities, dizziness, a respiratory disorder (non-specific breathing problems), and hypotension. The Veteran's muscle disabilities are found to be due to his already service-connected peripheral neuropathy.,Service connection was also denied for the respiratory disorder, as there is no evidence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation of such condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not find a current disability related to the claimed conditions and determined that any symptoms were due to pre-existing conditions (neuropathy) or unrelated to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity muscle disability, right lower extremity muscle disability, dizziness, respiratory disorder (non-specific breathing problems), hypotension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18146511
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