The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain and a lung condition were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and obstructive sleep apnea was also denied as there is no evidence showing they are related to service.,The Veteran's lung condition (asthma) may be connected to cold exposure during a trip to Alaska in 1971. However, the VA examiner found that his current asthma did not stem from this incident and was more likely due to other factors.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the Veteran's diagnosed conditions (low back pain, lung condition, diabetes mellitus, neuropathy, and sleep apnea) to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back pain, Lung condition (asthma), Diabetes mellitus, Right lower extremity neuropathy, Left lower extremity neuropathy, Obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131386
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