The Board denied service connection for Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine with arthritis, Gallbladder disability, Removal of colon polyps, and Fungal disability as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service records do not show any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions. The Veteran's current conditions are attributed to his own actions post-service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a history of these conditions during service and there is no evidence linking them to service, including presumed Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine with arthritis, Gallbladder disability, Removal of colon polyps, Fungal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19118237
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