The Veteran's gastrointestinal condition is granted service connection due to an undiagnosed illness. Service connection for lymphoma cancer, tonsillitis, and gingivitis dental disability are denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran’s diagnosed undiagnosed illness, but not for his other conditions as they were not related to his service or due to hydraulic fluid exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal condition, lymphoma cancer, tonsillitis, gingivitis dental disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18155989
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