The Board denied service connection for left eye loss of sight, left lower extremity pain, right lower extremity pain, low back pain, bilateral thigh scars, and gout as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrences.,Service connection was remanded for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right foot pain, hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure, tumor on face, chronic sinusitis secondary to tumor on face, and loss of teeth secondary to tumor on face.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have current disabilities for left eye loss of sight, left lower extremity pain, right lower extremity pain, low back pain, bilateral thigh scars, or gout. The STRs showed no in-service diagnoses or complaints related to these conditions.,For GERD, hypertension, and tumor on face, the Board found that there was insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye loss of sight, left lower extremity pain, right lower extremity pain, low back pain, bilateral thigh scars, gout
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- A19003469
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