The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for colon cancer is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or due to any in-service exposure.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied as it did not begin during service and there is no evidence linking it to service, including Agent Orange exposure.,The Veteran's skin disease is presumed to be caused by his service in Vietnam, but the evidence does not support a finding that it began during service or was otherwise caused by such service.,Service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service, including Agent Orange exposure. The condition did not manifest within one year of presumed exposure.,The Veteran's back disability is not linked to his service and the evidence does not support a finding that it began during service or was otherwise caused by such service.,Service connection for a mental disorder is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The deciding factor: The Veteran’s hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on VA audiometric examination results and Table VI/ VII ratings.,There was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for colon cancer, as the condition did not begin during service or due to any in-service exposure. The Veteran's statements alone were not sufficient to trigger the duty to provide an examination.,The Veteran’s sleep apnea is presumed to be related to Agent Orange exposure but there is no direct evidence linking it to service and the onset of the condition was decades after separation from service.,The skin disease is presumed due to Agent Orange exposure, but the evidence does not support a finding that it began during service or was otherwise caused by such service. The Veteran's statements alone were insufficient to trigger the duty to provide an examination.,Service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy is denied as there is no direct evidence linking it to service and the condition did not manifest within one year of presumed exposure to Agent Orange.,The back disability was not linked to service, and the Veteran's statements alone were insufficient to trigger the duty to provide an examination. The evidence does not support a finding that the condition began during service or was otherwise caused by such service.,Service connection for a mental disorder is denied as there is no direct evidence linking it to service.

Claimed conditions

bilateral hearing loss, colon cancer, sleep apnea, skin disease (presumed due to Agent Orange exposure), bilateral peripheral neuropathy (presumed due to Agent Orange exposure), back disability, mental disorder

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 6, 2018

Citation

18148013

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