The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a right eye laceration or left leg stretched ligament during service, and the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to service. The heart condition with stent placement and bilateral lower extremity peripheral artery disease have also been denied as they are not shown to be related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by service, including through exposure to Agent Orange or Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's current disabilities are not linked to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Laceration, Left Leg Stretched Ligament, Heart Condition with Stent Placement, Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease, Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1828757
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
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