The Board denied service connection for right wrist and right-hand conditions, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory condition (due to asbestosis exposure), hepatitis C, deep muscle pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his active duty service. The Board found that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to service, including noise exposure or specific incidents.,There was no chronic disease manifestation in service or within one year of separation for hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory condition (due to asbestosis exposure), hepatitis C, deep muscle pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist condition, right-hand condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory condition (to include as due to asbestosis exposure), hepatitis C, deep muscle pain, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19155103
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