The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bronchitis, two benign tumors on the upper back, bilateral ear infections, stroke, and left ear condition, status post tympanoplasty. The evidence did not show a current diagnosis or link between these conditions and his military service.,The Board also remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, as well as tension headaches.

The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing that any of the claimed conditions were present during or within a year after the Veteran’s military service. The Board found that the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a link between his current condition and his military service.,The VA remanded for further action on the diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and tension headaches claims due to the need to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"bronchitis","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"two benign tumors, upper back","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"new_and_material"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral ear infections","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"stroke","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"left ear condition, status post tympanoplasty","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

June 12, 2019

Citation

19145272