The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral eye disorder, lung disorder, and gastrointestinal disorder all secondary to lead-based paint exposure. The evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking any of the claimed disorders to the Veteran’s active duty service or exposure to lead-based paint.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Eye Disorder, Lung Disorder, Gastrointestinal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19150683
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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