The Veteran's lower back pain, blurred vision, loss of sense of smell, frequent headaches, numbness in the left hand and arm, and memory loss are not service-connected as they do not have a link to his military service.,There is no evidence showing that any of these conditions began during or were aggravated by his time in active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's medical records do not show any complaints or treatment for the claimed disabilities, and there is no credible evidence linking them to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back pain, blurred vision, loss of sense of smell, frequent headaches, numbness in the left hand and arm, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18154616
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- Remanded (sent back)
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