The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits are denied. The Board found that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing conditions, and the medical opinions did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners could not provide an opinion regarding the onset of the claimed conditions due to lack of service records and conflicting lay statements. The Veteran's service treatment records were destroyed, making it impossible to determine if any current conditions are related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder, Hemorrhoids, Low testosterone, Prostate cancer, Hypertension, Left foot callus, Inguinal hernia, Anemia normocytic, Allergic rhinitis, Bilateral shoulder arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1828965
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